The Book of Miracles (English, French, German, Hardcover, Multilingual edition)

The Book of Miracles first surfaced only a few years ago and is one of the most spectacular discoveries in the field of Renaissance art. The near-complete illustrated manuscript, created in Augsburg around 1550, is composed of 169 pages of large-format illustrations in gouache and watercolor, depicting wondrous and often eerie phenomena. The mesmerizing images deal with both biblical and folkloric tales, depicting stories from the Old Testament and Book of Revelation as well as events that took place in the immediate present of the manuscript's author. From shooting stars to swarms of locusts, terrifying monsters to fatal floods, page after page hypnotizes with visions alternately dreadful, spectacular, and even apocalyptic. This volume presents the revelatory Book of Miracles in a new, compact format, making this extraordinary document accessible to everyone. It comes with a translation of the manuscript texts and two essays that give an introduction to the cultural and historical context of this unique Renaissance work.

General

Imprint:	Taschen
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	November 2022
First published:	2017
Authors:	Till-Holger Borchert • Joshua P. Waterman
Dimensions:	258 x 310 x 35mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	292
Edition:	Multilingual edition
ISBN-13:	978-3-8365-6414-4
Languages:	English • French • German
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1400 to 1600 > Renaissance art > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Religious subjects depicted in art
LSN:	3-8365-6414-9
Barcode:	9783836564144

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