Format:
360 Seiten
,
Illustrationen, Karte (farbig)
,
33,8 cm
ISBN:
9781909400047
Content:
"This publication is the first volume to appear in the catalogue series devoted to the British Isles and covers Insular and Anglo-Saxon manuscripts produced between c. 700 and c. 1100 AD. This was a period in which Britain witnessed a great blossoming of cultural awareness and artistic craftsmanship. Under the reign of King Alfred towards the end of the ninth century England experienced a renewed impetus for scholarly activity, and as a result the production of books intensified greatly. By the early tenth century, influenced and inspired by new trends and ideas from Continental Europe, English art began to flourish, and manuscript illumination especially made a great impact with the high quality of its figure style and decorated initials, and with its elegance of script and mise-en-page [...]."
In:
4,1
Language:
English
Keywords:
University of Cambridge
;
Britische Inseln
;
Illuminierte Handschrift
;
Geschichte 700-1100
;
Fitzwilliam Museum
;
Britische Inseln
;
Illuminierte Handschrift
;
Geschichte 700-1000
URL:
Literaturverzeichnis
URL:
Register // Gemischte Register
Author information:
Morgan, Nigel J. 1942-
Author information:
Reynolds, Suzanne 1929-
Author information:
Panayotova, Stella
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