St. Albans Psalter - Painting and Prayer in Medieval England (Paperback)

This is a fascinating look at one of the world's most important and renowned 12th-century manuscripts. The St. Albans Psalter is one of the most important, famous, and puzzling books produced in 12th-century England. It was probably created between 1120 and 1140 at St. Albans Abbey. The manuscript's powerfully drawn figures and saturated colours are distinct from those in previous Anglo-Saxon painting and signal the arrival of the Romanesque style of illumination in England. Although most 12th-century prayer books were not illustrated, the St. Albans Psalter includes more than 40 full-page illuminations and over 200 historiated initials. Decorated with gold and precious colours, the psalter offers a display unparalleled by any other English manuscript to survive from the time. In 2012, scholars conservators, and scientists at the J. Paul Getty Musesum conducted a close examination of the Psalter, gathering new evidence challenging several prevailing assumptions about this richly illustrated manuscript.

General

Imprint:	Getty Publications
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Getty Publications - (Yale)
Release date:	September 2013
First published:	September 2013
Authors:	Collins
Dimensions:	276 x 198 x 9mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	104
ISBN-13:	978-1-60606-145-9
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 500 CE to 1400 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Industrial / commercial art & design > Illustration & commercial art > Illustration Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian worship > Christian prayer Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian worship > Christian prayer Books > Christianity > Christian Worship > Christian prayer
LSN:	1-60606-145-3
Barcode:	9781606061459

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