ILLUMINATING THE END OF TIME - THE GETTY APOCALYPSE MANUSCRIPT by Nigel J. Morgan ( 9781606060711 )

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ILLUMINATING THE END OF TIME - THE GETTY APOCALYPSE MANUSCRIPT

By:

Nigel J. Morgan

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Hardback

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1606060716

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9781606060711

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GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS

Pub. date:

6 March, 2012

Pages:

180

Description:

The visionary nature of the "Apocalypse" - the biblical book of "Revelation" - along with its detailed descriptions of the end of the world have long made it ideal for illustration. This title offers an illustrated exploration of this 13th-century English Apocalyptic manuscript.

Synopsis:

This is a fascinating and gloriously illustrated exploration of this 13th-century English Apocalyptic manuscript. The visionary nature of the "Apocalypse" - the biblical book of "Revelation" - along with its detailed descriptions of the end of the world have long made it ideal for illustration. Illuminated texts of the "Apocalypse" were particularly popular in 13th-century England, and the copy in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum, with its lively narrative miniatures, stand as a testament to the artistic heights achieved during that period. In this richly illustrated book, all 82 of the manuscript's images are reproduced in colour for the first time, accompanied by a full commentary. A general introduction to the history of 13th-century English illustrated "Apocalypse" manuscripts is followed by a succinct study of the artistic context of the Getty's manuscript, as well as a consideration of its style and date.

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82 colour, 34 b&w illustrations, & 6 line drawings

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J. Paul Getty Museum

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