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Focusing on production and patronage, this new volume features over
150 images of magnificently illustrated books and precious
bindings, drawn largely from North American collections. The book's
three sections are arranged chronologically, yet in each case with
a different thematic focus. Opening with a look at the precedents
set by the Carolingian forerunners of the Empire, the first section
considers deluxe imperial manuscripts associated with the Ottonian
emperors. The second section examines the role of imperial
monasteries in the production of manuscripts, considering in
particular the patronage of aristocratic elites. The final section
offers a tour of imperial cities in the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries, from Vienna and Prague to Augsburg and Nuremberg. This
final stop considers the impact of Albrecht Durer and humanism on
the arts of the book. The volume features a glossary, indexes, and
maps showing the shifting borders of the Empire over 700 years.
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