Author: John Williams
Publisher: Harvey Miller
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
The first of five volumes that will offer the entire corpus of extraordinary illuminations from 26 codices spanning the 9th to the 13th century, which contain portions of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, the Book of Revelation, compiled by the Asturian monk Beatus around the year 776. These illustrations represent the greatest single tradition of Apocalyptic imagery in the Middle Ages. The present introductory volume provides a general overview of the textual and visual tradition of all manuscripts containing Beatus' commentary. Includes 41 color plates and 100 monochrome illustrations. Distributed by Oxford U. Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
The Illustrated Beatus: The 9th and 10th centuries
The Illustrated Beatus: The 9th and 10th centuries
Author: John Williams
Publisher: Harvey Miller
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The first of five volumes that will offer the entire corpus of extraordinary illuminations from 26 codices spanning the 9th to the 13th century, which contain portions of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, the Book of Revelation, compiled by the Asturian monk Beatus around the year 776. These illustrations represent the greatest single tradition of Apocalyptic imagery in the Middle Ages. The present introductory volume provides a general overview of the textual and visual tradition of all manuscripts containing Beatus' commentary. Includes 41 color plates and 100 monochrome illustrations. Distributed by Oxford U. Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Publisher: Harvey Miller
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 326
Book Description
The first of five volumes that will offer the entire corpus of extraordinary illuminations from 26 codices spanning the 9th to the 13th century, which contain portions of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, the Book of Revelation, compiled by the Asturian monk Beatus around the year 776. These illustrations represent the greatest single tradition of Apocalyptic imagery in the Middle Ages. The present introductory volume provides a general overview of the textual and visual tradition of all manuscripts containing Beatus' commentary. Includes 41 color plates and 100 monochrome illustrations. Distributed by Oxford U. Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
The Illustrated Beatus: The ninth and tenth centuries
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
The Illustrated Beatus: Introduction
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This richly illustrated volume introduces the reader to the textual and visual tradition of the Corpus. The life and work of Beatus are considered in their historical, political and theological background; styles and locations of production are analysed; the sources of the textual commentaries and the evolution of particular iconographical forms are examined; and finally the Mozarabic and Islamic characteristics of the illustrations are assessed. The startling colour plates show the range of style and form in examples from the earliest Beatus manuscript, the Silos Fragment, to the late Arroya Beatus and the Rioseco Fragment. The monochrome illustrations show comparative material covering influences from the Islamic Mediterranean to the Carolingian and Gothic styles of the North. A Table of Apocalypse subjects, Map, Bibliography and Index are also included. This richly illustrated volume introduces the reader to the textual and visual tradition of the Corpus of Illustrations of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, considering the life and work of Beatus in their historical, political and theological background.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 224
Book Description
This richly illustrated volume introduces the reader to the textual and visual tradition of the Corpus. The life and work of Beatus are considered in their historical, political and theological background; styles and locations of production are analysed; the sources of the textual commentaries and the evolution of particular iconographical forms are examined; and finally the Mozarabic and Islamic characteristics of the illustrations are assessed. The startling colour plates show the range of style and form in examples from the earliest Beatus manuscript, the Silos Fragment, to the late Arroya Beatus and the Rioseco Fragment. The monochrome illustrations show comparative material covering influences from the Islamic Mediterranean to the Carolingian and Gothic styles of the North. A Table of Apocalypse subjects, Map, Bibliography and Index are also included. This richly illustrated volume introduces the reader to the textual and visual tradition of the Corpus of Illustrations of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, considering the life and work of Beatus in their historical, political and theological background.
The Illustrated Beatus: The 10th and 11th centuries
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
The Illustrated Beatus: The 11th and 12th centuries
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 366
Book Description
The Illustrated Beatus: The 12th and 13th centuries
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bible
Languages : en
Pages : 426
Book Description
The Illustrated Beatus
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The first of five volumes that will offer the entire corpus of extraordinary illuminations from 26 codices spanning the 9th to the 13th century, which contain portions of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, the Book of Revelation, compiled by the Asturian monk Beatus around the year 776. These illustrations represent the greatest single tradition of Apocalyptic imagery in the Middle Ages. The present introductory volume provides a general overview of the textual and visual tradition of all manuscripts containing Beatus' commentary. Includes 41 color plates and 100 monochrome illustrations. Distributed by Oxford U. Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
The first of five volumes that will offer the entire corpus of extraordinary illuminations from 26 codices spanning the 9th to the 13th century, which contain portions of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, the Book of Revelation, compiled by the Asturian monk Beatus around the year 776. These illustrations represent the greatest single tradition of Apocalyptic imagery in the Middle Ages. The present introductory volume provides a general overview of the textual and visual tradition of all manuscripts containing Beatus' commentary. Includes 41 color plates and 100 monochrome illustrations. Distributed by Oxford U. Press. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.
The Illustrated Beatus: Introduction
Author: John Williams
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This richly illustrated volume introduces the reader to the textual and visual tradition of the Corpus. The life and work of Beatus are considered in their historical, political and theological background; styles and locations of production are analysed; the sources of the textual commentaries and the evolution of particular iconographical forms are examined; and finally the Mozarabic and Islamic characteristics of the illustrations are assessed. The startling colour plates show the range of style and form in examples from the earliest Beatus manuscript, the Silos Fragment, to the late Arroya Beatus and the Rioseco Fragment. The monochrome illustrations show comparative material covering influences from the Islamic Mediterranean to the Carolingian and Gothic styles of the North. A Table of Apocalypse subjects, Map, Bibliography and Index are also included. This richly illustrated volume introduces the reader to the textual and visual tradition of the Corpus of Illustrations of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, considering the life and work of Beatus in their historical, political and theological background.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
This richly illustrated volume introduces the reader to the textual and visual tradition of the Corpus. The life and work of Beatus are considered in their historical, political and theological background; styles and locations of production are analysed; the sources of the textual commentaries and the evolution of particular iconographical forms are examined; and finally the Mozarabic and Islamic characteristics of the illustrations are assessed. The startling colour plates show the range of style and form in examples from the earliest Beatus manuscript, the Silos Fragment, to the late Arroya Beatus and the Rioseco Fragment. The monochrome illustrations show comparative material covering influences from the Islamic Mediterranean to the Carolingian and Gothic styles of the North. A Table of Apocalypse subjects, Map, Bibliography and Index are also included. This richly illustrated volume introduces the reader to the textual and visual tradition of the Corpus of Illustrations of the Commentary on the Apocalypse, considering the life and work of Beatus in their historical, political and theological background.
Church, State, Vellum, and Stone
Author: Therese Martin
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 904741618X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The essays in this volume, written in honor of retired scholar John Williams, treat a variety of topics pertaining to Medieval Spain; providing an interdisciplinary, international, and intergenerational view of current work in the field.
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 904741618X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 584
Book Description
The essays in this volume, written in honor of retired scholar John Williams, treat a variety of topics pertaining to Medieval Spain; providing an interdisciplinary, international, and intergenerational view of current work in the field.