
Imperial Splendor
The Art of the Book in the Holy Roman Empire, 800-1500
D Giles Ltd (Publisher)
Published on 18. October 2021
Book
Hardback
216 pages
978-1-911282-86-0 (ISBN)
Description
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.
book. The volume features a glossary, indexes, and maps showing the shifting borders of the Empire over 700 years.
Reviews / Votes
"It is a densely and richly illustrated narrative." "This well-produced book will become a useful resource."-William J. Diebold, The Burlington Magazine. "Joins the authors' meticulous historical analysis with more than 150 lush, full-color illustrations of these magnificent books and their elaborate bindings."-Lauren Moya Ford, Hyperallergic. "Expertly combines cogent, insightful text with superlative illustrations."-Ed Voves, Art EyewitnessMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
With dust jacket
Illustrations
152 Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 237 mm
Thickness: 26 mm
Weight
1462 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911282-86-0 (9781911282860)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Jeffrey F. Hamburger is Kuno Francke Professor of German Art & Culture at Harvard University. Joshua O'Driscoll is assistant curator in the department of Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts at The Morgan Library & Museum, New York.
Content
Director's Foreword by Colin B. Bailey; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; I Introduction; II Imperial Networks; III Imperial Monasteries; IV Imperial Cities; The Main Imperial Dynasties; Glossary; Bibliography; Index of Objects; General Index; Credits