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Glorious works of art as well as documents of bygone eras, painted illuminated manuscripts supply perhaps the greatest and by far the best-preserved evidence of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This Tiny Folio draws on one of the greatest collections in the world to illustrate the angels, demons, and everyday denizens of the medieval world.


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Foreword Introduction Biblical Scenes Saints, Rites, and Rituals Royalty, Pastimes, and Professions Flora and Fauna The Supernatural Selected Bibliography Index of Illustrations

Illuminated Manuscripts Treasures of the Pierpont

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      Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.,U.S.
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 15/10/1998
      ISBN13: 9780789202161, 978-0789202161
      ISBN10: 789202166

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Glorious works of art as well as documents of bygone eras, painted illuminated manuscripts supply perhaps the greatest and by far the best-preserved evidence of daily life during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. This Tiny Folio draws on one of the greatest collections in the world to illustrate the angels, demons, and everyday denizens of the medieval world.


      Table of Contents
      Foreword Introduction Biblical Scenes Saints, Rites, and Rituals Royalty, Pastimes, and Professions Flora and Fauna The Supernatural Selected Bibliography Index of Illustrations

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