The history of the illustrated book

Pomp and circumstance, epic fantasy, travel, romance, meditation, history, satire, erotic intrigue: books throughout history, from papyrus to paperback, have used images to reinforce words. This work stresses both the artist's response to his text and to the visual quality of the page, representing works from ancient Egypt to modern Manhattan, from the "Master of the Leaping Figures" to Henri Matisse, from the fiery manuscript "Apocalypses" of the early Middle Ages, to fable books, songbooks, and the ornate records of baroque court life. Manuscripts and printed books have been illustrated in almost every artistic style. Artists represented in this classic survey range from ancient Egypt to modern Manhattan. Among the byways of this vast artistic field are the fiery manuscript Apocalypses of the early Middle Ages, fable books, songbooks, the ornate records of baroque court life, and more. 465 illus. 33 in color.

Year

1997

Language

English

Publisher

Thames & Hudson

Editions

1

Pages

288

ISBN

9780500279465

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