Codices Illustres
- ISBN-10
- 3836572613
- ISBN-13
- 9783836572613
- Category
- Illumination of books and manuscripts
- Pages
- 504
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018
- Publisher
- Taschen
- Authors
- Norbert Wolf, Ingo F. Walther
Description
These paradigms of miniature painting from the fourth century to 1600 are worth many millions and typically tucked away in private collections or closely guarded archives--until now. Discover some of the most beautiful and important manuscripts from the Middle Ages in this collection of brilliant large-format reproductions, complete with a 36-page appendix detailing artist biographies, an index, and a glossary.
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