The Harley Psalter

by William Noel

Book Overview

This is a fascinating study of the making of the Harley Psalter, an illustrated manuscript which was produced at Christ Church, Canterbury, over a period of about 100 years, from c. 1020 to c. 1130. The Harley Psalter was closely based on the Utrecht Psalter, the most celebrated of all Carolingian illuminated manuscripts. Through meticulous observation of the Harley Psalter, William Noel analyses how the artists and scribes worked with each other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521096766
• ISBN13: 9780521096768
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.7" x 9.6"