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Grand Medieval Bestiary (Dragonet Edition) : Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts by Rémy Cordonnier and Christian Heck (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherAbbeville Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100789213087
ISBN-139780789213082
eBay Product ID (ePID)242727184
Product Key Features
Book TitleGrand Medieval Bestiary (Dragonet Edition) : Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts
Number of Pages620 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2018
TopicTechniques / Painting, Book, History / Medieval, Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals, European
IllustratorYes
GenreDesign, Art
AuthorRémy Cordonnier, Christian Heck
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.9 in
Item Weight113.2 Oz
Item Length12.5 in
Item Width8.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"This is a huge and beautiful book that feels almost like a trip to the Cloisters between two covers." New York Daily News "Rarely have earnest scholarship and sheer wonder come together as comfortably as they have here. And as magical as the original artworks surely are, this unique volume is literally better than the real thing, since it allows us to ogle them closely." Fine Art Connoisseur "Every year I try to reserve the adjective "stunning" for one book. This is it." The Seattle Times holiday gift guide, "This is a huge and beautiful book that feels almost like a trip to the Cloisters between two covers." -- New York Daily News "Rarely have earnest scholarship and sheer wonder come together as comfortably as they have here. And as magical as the original artworks surely are, this unique volume is literally better than the real thing, since it allows us to ogle them closely." -- Fine Art Connoisseur "Every year I try to reserve the adjective "stunning" for one book. This is it." -- The Seattle Times holiday gift guide, This is a huge and beautiful book that feels almost like a trip to the Cloisters between two covers., Rarely have earnest scholarship and sheer wonder come together as comfortably as they have here. And as magical as the original artworks surely are, this unique volume is literally better than the real thing, since it allows us to ogle them closely., Heck and Cordonnier's creation allows modern readers to understand a little of the preciousness of a medieval book. . . The Grand Medieval Bestiary feels magical, valuable, and important.
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SynopsisNow in an affordable edition, a splendid pageant of the animal kingdom as the Middle Ages saw it As the 587 colorful images in this magnificent volume reveal, animals were a constant--and delightful--presence in illuminated manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages. They were illustrated not only in bestiaries--the compendiums of animal fact and fable that were exceedingly popular in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries--but in every sort of manuscript, sacred and profane, from the Gospels to the Romance of the Rose . This book is arranged in manner of a proper bestiary, with essays on the medieval lore and iconography of one hundred creatures alphabetized by their Latin names, from the alauda , or lark, whose morning song was thought to be a hymn to Creation, to the vultur , whose taste for carrion made it a symbol of the sinner who indulges in worldly pleasures. The selection includes a number of creatures that would now be considered fantastic, including the griffin, the manticore, and of course the fabled unicorn., As the 587 colorful images in this magnificent volume reveal, animals were a constant--and delightful--presence in illuminated manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages. They were illustrated not only in bestiaries--the compendiums of animal fact and fable that were exceedingly popular in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries--but in every sort of manuscript, sacred and profane, from the Gospels to the Romance of the Rose . This book is arranged in manner of a proper bestiary, with essays on the medieval lore and iconography of one hundred creatures alphabetized by their Latin names, from the alauda , or lark, whose morning song was thought to be a hymn to Creation, to the vultur , whose taste for carrion made it a symbol of the sinner who indulges in worldly pleasures. The selection includes a number of creatures that would now be considered fantastic, including the griffin, the manticore, and of course the fabled unicorn.
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- 29 Jul, 2021
Beautiful pictures and information.
Beautiful book, excellent pictures and information. Wonderful service!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 31 Dec, 2022
Bestiario o la representación de los miedos en el Medievo.
Buena cobertura dura , papel de calidad. Contiene unas excelentes y preciosas imágenes tanto de bestiarios medievales como de escenas relacionadas. Al primer ojo leyendo se aprecia contenido serio e informado. Muy muy contenta ,muchas gracias .Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
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