The grand medieval bestiary : animals in illuminated manuscripts /
"The Grand Medieval Bestiary: Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts is a splendid pageant of the animal kingdom as the Middle Ages saw it, illustrated with miniatures of every period and style, many never before published. Noted art historian Christian Heck explains that the prevalence of animals...
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| Uniform title: | Bestiaire médiéval. |
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Cordonnier, Rémy. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English French |
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Imprint: | New York : Abbeville Press, 2012. |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The grand medieval bestiary : |b animals in illuminated manuscripts / |c Christian Heck, Rémy Cordonnier. |
| 250 | |a First edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Abbeville Press, |c 2012. | |
| 300 | |a 619 pages : |b illustrations (chiefly color) ; |c 39 cm, in slip case 40 x 28 x 8 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | |a "The Grand Medieval Bestiary: Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts is a splendid pageant of the animal kingdom as the Middle Ages saw it, illustrated with miniatures of every period and style, many never before published. Noted art historian Christian Heck explains that the prevalence of animals in illuminated manuscripts reflects their importance in medieval thought, an importance due in part to the agricultural society of that age, in which a variety of species--and not just docile pets--were the daily companions of man. The main part of the book explores the complex and fascinating iconography of the individual creatures most frequently depicted by medieval miniaturists. It is arranged in the manner of a proper bestiary, with essays on one hundred animals alphabetized by their Latin names. The selection includes a number of creatures that would now be considered fantastic, including the griffin, the manticore, and of course the fabled unicorn, tamable only by a gentle maiden"-- |c Provided by publisher. | ||
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