{"product_id":"codices-illustres-the-worlds-most-ingo-f-walther-9783836572613","title":"Codices Illustres. the World's Most Famous Illuminated Manuscripts 400 to 1600","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Kells\u003c\/em\u003e to Boccaccio's \u003cem\u003eDecameron\u003c\/em\u003e, from the \u003cem\u003eVienna Genesis\u003c\/em\u003e to Dante's \u003cem\u003eDivine Comedy\u003c\/em\u003e: to open \u003cem\u003eCodices illustres\u003c\/em\u003e is to open the door into a precious, private world. Now in a revised format, this radiant book brings you face-to-face with \u003cstrong\u003e167 of the most exquisite and important manuscripts of the medieval age\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Presented in \u003cstrong\u003ebrilliant large-format reproductions\u003c\/strong\u003e, these paradigms of miniature painting and illumination \u003cstrong\u003efrom the 4th century to 1600\u003c\/strong\u003e were once the property of some of the greatest power players in history. Now art-historical treasures, they are worth many millions and typically \u003cstrong\u003etucked away in\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eprivate collections or closely guarded archives\u003c\/strong\u003e--until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Although the focus of this collection is on \u003cstrong\u003eEuropean manuscripts\u003c\/strong\u003e, examples from \u003cstrong\u003eMexican, Persian\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eIndian tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e illustrate the refinement and intricacy of manuscript illumination in non-European cultures. An \u003cstrong\u003einformative synopsis for each manuscript\u003c\/strong\u003e orients the reader at a glance, while a \u003cstrong\u003e36-page appendix\u003c\/strong\u003e contains biographies of the artists, as well as an extensive bibliography, an index, and a glossary for technical terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ingo F. Walther,Norbert Wolf\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3836572613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783836572613\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Taschen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/26\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 7.10w x 1.50d","brand":"Ingo F. Walther","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48742755762431,"sku":"9783836572613","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/codices-illustres-the-worlds-most-ingo-f-walther-9783836572613","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}