This collection of essays published in honour of Janet Blackhouse, Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at The British Library who retired in 1998 after a 35-year at the British Museum and Library. Twenty scholars and collegues have contributed essays reflecting Janet Blackhouse's own research interests, particularly in the later Middle Ages and Renaissance, and in the interaction between English collectors and continental book producers. The essays are grouped in three main themes: Interpreters, in which the manuscripts are explored through issues of iconography and style; Makers in which patrons, named artists or school and their relationships are discussed; and Owners, in which the authors consider aspects of provenance and collecting history.
This superbly illustrated study introduction explores its creation and history of the 15th century Sherborne Missal and assesses its importance as a masterpiece in the history of English art.
Essays in honour of Janet Backhouse, Curator of Illuminated Manuscripts at The British Library reflect herown research interests in the later Middle Ages and Renaissance, and in the interaction between English collectors and continental book producers.
The medieval Book of Hours was a richly decorated manual of private devotion comprised of a calendar of saints' days and eight short services in honor of the Virgin Mary. The Hastings Hours is one of the finest of these to have survived. Intimate in scale and richly decorated with miniatures from the life of Christ and of the saints, it was made in the Netherlands by expert craftsmen during the last quarter of the fifteenth century.In this beautifully illustrated introduction to the manuscript, twenty-five of the surviving thirty-two large miniatures are reproduced--close to their actual size--along with many decorative borders and details. An essay by Janet Backhouse explores this outstanding achievement of Renaissance Flemish illumination.
The Hours of Louis XII, painted by Jean Bourdichon, court painter to four successive French kings, was one of the greatest French manuscripts of its time. This beautiful book reflects on such issues as the discovery of the manuscript, the provocative miniature of Bathsheba bathing, the significance of The Hours of Louis XII within Bourdichon's work, and the individual histories of each of the surviving portions of the book.
The majority are accompanied by their names, written out in middle English, offering an almost unparalleled source of vernacular bird names in common use during the generation after Chaucer wrote his Canterbury Tales." "This is the first time that all birds form the Sherborne Missal have been reproduced together in sequence and this beautifully illustrated book provides an insight into a fascinating aspect of England's natural history in the middle ages."--BOOK JACKET.
Attractive marginal illustrations in this celebrated psalter show scenes of life in medieval England: the annual cycle of growing crops, domestic animals, sports, pastimes, entertainers and musicians.
This is a story about a beautiful girl from a small Mississippi town and her adventures through life. She was a caring, fun loving, and charismatic person who enjoyed life to its fullest. This book chronicles her many pursuits and adventures. She was a true joy and I had the pleasure of being with her for 20 years. She was my companion and friend. I hope by reading this book you can enjoy her as much as I did. This book was written in her final years of her life as she fought a courageous battle with cancer. This book is a tribute to her life. With all my love Kirk A. Stanley.
The Sherbourne Missal is considered one of the finest examples of book painting, and was commissioned in the 14th century for Sherbourne Abbey in Dorset. This study explores its creation and history, and assesses its importance as a masterpiece in the history of English art.
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