Illustrious Illuminations: Christian Manuscripts from the High Gothic to the High Renaissance (1250-1540)

by Robert McCarthy and Florian Knothe

Illustrious Illuminations presents a selection of illuminated Christian Manuscripts from the McCarthy Collection. Ranging in date from the High Gothic to the High Renaissance (1250-1540), the miniature paintings give evidence of the talent and culture connected to the art of book illustration. Many of the vibrant hand-copied volumes contain some of the finest illustrations ever produced across Europe, well before Johannes Gutenberg introduced the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9881902347
• ISBN13: 9789881902344
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: Hku Museum and Art Gallery
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.2" x 11.6"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher