Nishimura, Margot McLlwain
Images in the Margins (Medieval Imagination)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780892369829
- author:
- Nishimura, Margot McLlwain
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Getty Publications
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 21.8 x 19.3 x 1.3 cm
- Genre:
- Art & Art Instruction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Discover the fascinating world of medieval marginalia, where images in the margins of manuscripts reveal a unique blend of satire, social observation, and amusement.
Through enlarged, full-color details and a lively narrative, this volume brings these intimate, often irreverent images to a wider audience. The Medieval Imagination series offers an accessible introduction to the imagination of the medieval world, highlighting the unexpected and the unusual in the borders of English, French, and Italian manuscripts from the Gothic era.
With its unique blend of art, history, and social commentary, Images in the Margins is a captivating look at the creative and humorous side of medieval culture.
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