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It also explores how the windows were perceived by various medieval viewing constituencies, including royals, peasants, princes of the church, the local Jewish community, and monks resident at Canterbury.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ancestors of Christ Windows at Canterbury Cathedral\u003c\/i\u003e was published on the occasion of the exhibition \u003ci\u003eCanterbury and St. Albans: Treasures from Church and Cloister\u003c\/i\u003e on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum September 20, 2013, to February 2, 2014.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJeffrey Weaver is associate curator in the Department of Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Madeline H. 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Paul Getty Museum holds the most recently formed institutional collection of its kind in the United States, yet it spans more than eight centuries and reflects many of the extraordinary achievements of the Italian tradition. Made up of whole manuscripts as well as leaves and cuttings, the Getty collection of Italian illumination contains nearly sixty works and includes the Montecassino Breviary, the Ferrarese Gualenghi-d’Este Hours, and the Roman gradual illuminated by Antonio da Monza for Santa Maria in Aracoeli. Other important acquisitions are one of the finest Bolognese Bibles of the thirteenth century; three leaves from the Laudario of Sant’Agnese, the most ambitious Florentine manuscript from the first half of the fourteenth century; and a missal once owned by the antipope John XXIII.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis beautifully illustrated volume presents many splendid examples of Italian painting and illumination. Some are by noted artists such as Girolamo da Cremona, Pacino di Bonaguida, and Pisanello; others are attributed to artists known only by their works, such as the Master of Gerona, who is credited with one of the finest miniatures in the collection. This carefully crafted book is sure to become an essential resource for scholars, students, and collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Kren is former associate director for collections and former senior curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. He is the author of \u003ca title=\"French Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum\" href=\"http:\/\/shop.getty.edu\/products\/french-illuminated-manuscripts-in-the-j-paul-getty-museum-978-089238587\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrench Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Getty Publications, 2007) and \u003ca title=\"Illuminated Manuscripts of Germany and Central Europe in the J. 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This detail was taken from the margin of an unknown illuminated French manuscript from about 1528-30 in the collection of the Getty Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Finish: Solid brass, electro-plated with non-tarnishing silver finish, giclee print \u003cbr\u003e- Dimensions: Approx. 1.75 inches W x 3.5 inches L \u003cbr\u003e- With packaging: 8 inches H x 2.5 inches W \u003cbr\u003e- Item #: BKS6871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlossoms strewn on a gold ground surround the opening text of the preface to Saint Paul's Epistles. Painted life-size and casting fictive shadows on the background, the flowers appear almost real. Nestled among the flowers are a variety of insects and a snail. The anonymous French illuminator of this page adapted his design from the illusionistic borders of earlier Flemish manuscripts, a common practice among French artists of the early 1500s. 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In reality, however, medieval conceptions of womanhood were multifaceted, and women’s roles were varied and nuanced. Female stereotypes existed in the medieval world, but so too did women of power and influence. The pages of illuminated manuscripts reveal to us the many facets of medieval womanhood and slices of medieval life—from preoccupations with biblical heroines and saints to courtship, childbirth, and motherhood. While men dominated artistic production, this volume demonstrates the ways in which female artists, authors, and patrons were instrumental in the creation of illuminated manuscripts.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFeaturing over one hundred illuminations depicting medieval women from England to Ethiopia, this book provides a lively and accessible introduction to the lives of women in the medieval world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eChristine Sciacca is associate curator of European Art, 300-1400 CE at the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, MD. 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And for many people today it raises concerns for the welfare of the planet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Renaissance, artists from Italy to Flanders and England to Germany depicted nature in their religious art to intensify the spiritual experience of the viewer. Devotional manuscripts for personal or communal use—from small-scale prayer books to massive choir books—were filled with some of the most illusionistic nature studies of this period. Sacred Landscapes, which accompanies an exhibition at the  J. Paul Getty Museum, presents some of the most impressive examples of this art, gathering a wide range of illuminated manuscripts made between 1400 and 1600, as well as panel paintings, drawings, and decorative arts. Readers will see the influence of such masters as Albrecht Dürer, Jan van Eyck, Leonardo da Vinci, and Piero della Francesca and will gain new appreciation for manuscript illuminators like Simon Bening, Joris Hoefnagel, Vincent Raymond, and the Spitz Master. 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Concise explanations of the technical terms most frequently encountered in manuscript studies make this portable volume an essential resource for students, scholars, and readers who wish a deeper understanding and enjoyment of illuminated manuscripts and medieval book production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichelle P. Brown is professor emerita of medieval manuscript studies at the School of Advanced Study, University of London. She was previously curator of the manuscript collections at the British Library (1986–2004). Elizabeth C. Teviotdale is assistant director of the Medieval Institute at Western Michigan University. She previously worked in the J. Paul Getty Museum’s Department of Manuscripts (1992–2002) and is the author of \u003ca title=\"The Stammheim Missal\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.getty.edu\/products\/the-stammheim-missal-978-0892366156\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Stammheim Missal\u003c\/a\u003e (Getty Publications, 2001). Nancy K. Turner is conservator of manuscripts in the Department of Paper Conservation at the J. Paul Getty Museum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Overall, this book remains an invaluable resource for the teaching of the study of illuminated manuscripts. The authors of this excellent mise-à-jour should be thanked for their contribution to what will remain a standard introductory and reference resource.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Medieval Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“ . . . a vital reference point for anyone keen on medieval culture or the history of the book.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— \u003ci\u003eApollo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Equally useful for scholars, students, and casual museum visitors, it provides many of the essential tools for both understanding and enjoying these beautiful books.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Essential.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A very elegant and practical work.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eArt de l’enluminure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003eOverall its thoroughness, high-quality photographs, and wide range of subjects covered make it much more than a simple guide to technical terms, or a resource solely for students of illuminated manuscripts.”\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e—Emma Treleaven, \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Journal of Dress History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Anyone lucky enough to teach medieval art will find this little book one of the most satisfying and necessary additions to a library and arguably a required text for students given its affordability and textual clarity of glossary definitions as well as lavish images worth poring over for well-spent hours of aesthetic pleasure.”\u003cbr\u003e—Patrick Hunt, \u003cem\u003eComitatus: A Journal of Medieval and Renaissance Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e128 pages \u003cbr\u003e6 1\/4 x 9 1\/4 inches\u003cbr\u003e110 color illustrations\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-60606-578-5\u003cbr\u003epaperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetty Publications\u003cbr\u003eImprint: J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Looking At \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2018 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":12605300998221,"sku":"9781606065785","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8502\/files\/9781606066119.jpg?v=1729032542"},{"product_id":"book-of-beasts-br-the-bestiary-in-the-medieval-world-978-1606065907","title":"Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #00aaff;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdited by Elizabeth Morrison\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith Larisa Grollemond\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing imaginary creatures such as the unicorn, siren, and griffin; exotic beasts including the tiger, elephant, and ape; as well as animals native to Europe like the beaver, dog, and hedgehog, the bestiary is a vibrant testimony to the medieval understanding of animals and their role in the world. So iconic were the stories and images of the bestiary that its beasts essentially escaped from the pages, appearing in a wide variety of manuscripts and other objects, including tapestries, ivories, metalwork, and sculpture. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith over 270 color illustrations and contributions by twenty-five leading scholars, this gorgeous volume explores the bestiary and its widespread influence on medieval art and culture as well as on modern and contemporary artists like Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis volume was published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center May 14 to August 18, 2019. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElizabeth Morrison is senior curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum, coauthor of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.getty.edu\/products\/the-adventures-of-gillion-de-trazegnies-chivalry-and-romance-in-the-medieval-east-978-1606064634\" title=\"The Adventures of Gillion de Trazegnies: Chivalry and Romance in the Medieval East\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Adventures of Gillion de Trazegnies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Getty Publications, 2015), and editor of\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.getty.edu\/products\/a-knight-for-the-ages-jacques-de-lalaing-and-the-art-of-chivalry-978-1606065754\" title=\"A Knight for the Ages: Jacques de Lalaing and the Art of Chivalry\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eA Knight for the Ages: Jacques de Lalaing and the Art of Chivalry\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e (Getty Publications, 2018). Larisa Grollemond is assistant curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of 2020 PROSE Award, Art Exhibitions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A unicorn of a book: an anthology with a strong argument; an exhibition catalogue that is a work of serious scholarship; an accessible introduction to a subject that can seem arcane and remote from modern sensibilities; and a beautifully designed object in its own right. Anyone who wants to make sense of the fascinating, complex, and influential medieval bestiary should start here.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sherry C.M. Lindquist, \u003cem\u003eSpeculum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Like the exhibition, the catalogue is a grand assemblage: hundreds of dazzling illustrations accompany articles by scholars of art, medieval studies, and history to illumine the medieval bestiary and its reception. . . . Beautifully illustrated, meticulously edited, thought-provoking for scholars and animal enthusiasts alike, the catalogue reminds us that, like the opulent bestiaries, our fellow creatures are fragile, irreplaceable, and endlessly enchanting.”\u003cbr\u003e—Cynthia White, \u003cem\u003eJournal of British Studies\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e “Beautifully illustrated. . . . This book conjoins an exhibition catalogue, geared to an educated but non-professional audience, with academic studies for specialists who are familiar with the material and can digest overloads of information. As a comprehensive compilation it will provide interest and inspiration to both types of readers.”\u003cbr\u003e—Simona Cohen\u003cem\u003e, Renaissance Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Book of Beasts\u003c\/em\u003e is exceptional in that it can be enjoyed as a sumptuously illustrated coffee-table book, but also constitutes a valuable point of reference, and springboard for future research, for professional medievalists and for academics with an interest in ‘the animal turn’.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The volume is much more than a catalogue: it serves as an excellent introduction to the lore and images of beasts in medieval culture. . . . Including four appendixes that will have great value for scholars, this beautifully produced book is accessible to nonspecialists, who will find it sometimes strange and uniformly delightful reading.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e“This volume would make a good addition for students of medieval art, calligraphers, illuminators, artists, art lovers, and students of ecclesiastical Latin and Greek. It is written in a meticulous and scholarly style, but as a layperson I had no problems understanding and learning from the included essays.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eNonstop Reader\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Like the manuscripts it considers, the book is a feast for the eye and a breath-taking cache of knowledge, which offers a much-needed balance to pre-existing scholarship on the bestiary’s textual history.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Beautiful.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Sumptuous. . . . Exquisite. . . . A provocative introduction to aspects of medieval European culture for discerning readers interested in the premodern past.”\u003cbr\u003e—Scott Robinson,\u003cem\u003e The Medieval Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eA remarkable book of art.\u003cstrong\u003e”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eArt de l’enluminure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e“The catalogue is a grand affair, with large pin-sharp illustrations, thorough data, bibliography and index. Care has been taken to balance scholarship with approachable text for the engaged non-specialist reader.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eAlexander Adams Art\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e354 pages \u003cbr\u003e9 1\/2 x 11 1\/2 inches\u003cbr\u003e281 color illustrations\u003cbr\u003eISBN 978-1-60606-590-7\u003cbr\u003ehardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGetty Publications\u003cbr\u003eImprint: J. 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Keene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIlluminated manuscripts and illustrated or decorated books—like today’s museums— preserve a rich array of information about how premodern peoples conceived of and perceived the world, its many cultures, and everyone’s place in it. Often a Eurocentric field of study, manuscripts are prisms through which we can glimpse the interconnected global history of humanity.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eToward a Global Middle Ages\u003c\/em\u003e is the first publication to examine decorated books produced across the globe during the period traditionally known as medieval. Through essays and case studies, the volume’s multidisciplinary contributors expand the historiography, chronology, and geography of manuscript studies to embrace a diversity of objects, individuals, narratives, and materials from Africa, Asia, Australasia, and the Americas—an approach that both engages with and contributes to the emerging field of scholarly inquiry known as the Global Middle Ages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing over 150 color illustrations, this wide-ranging and provocative collection is intended for all who are interested in engaging in a dialogue about how books and other textual objects contributed to world-making strategies from about 400 to 1600.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBryan C. Keene\u003cspan\u003e (he\/él\/they\/elle) is assistant professor of art history at Riverside City College and a former associate curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. He specializes in codex cultures of a global Middle Ages and fantasy medievalisms.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Compelling. . . . Embraces a diversity of individuals, objects, stories, cultures, and traditions, and engages the reader in an inspiring conversation about illustrated books and globality.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sabina Zonno, \u003cem\u003eRenaissance Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Offers a timely response to a swiftly changing field. . . . Keene presents an open-ended book that speaks to the vibrancy, energy, and aspirations of medieval studies today.”\u003cbr\u003e—Sarah M. Guérin, \u003cem\u003eSpeculum\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Toward a Global Middle Ages: Encountering the World through Illuminated Manuscripts\u003c\/em\u003e showcases a kaleidoscopic and multifaceted premodern world though decorated books of many kinds. That variegated world, stretching from the Americas to Afro-Eurasia to Austronesia, is offered to the reader through extraordinary images and thoughtful essays that delight, instruct, and surprise us. With imagination and verve, Bryan C. Keene curates a selection of essays and images that attest how book arts, in conceptualizing and depicting the lived and imagined worlds of their time, played a complex role in forging early globalisms. Those of us who research, teach, and study a Global Middle Ages (gratifyingly, this volume’s editor, unlike many scholars, is alive to the problematic character of this now-popular term for naming the past) are richly rewarded by the perspicacity and diversity exhibited in this sumptuous, magnificent volume.  This book should be on everyone’s shelves.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Geraldine Heng, founder and director of the Global Middle Ages Project and Perceval Professor at the University of Texas at Austin\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This exciting and handsomely produced volume offers 22 studies, by an international team of authors, addressing what a “global Middle Ages” might mean for the study of illustrated manuscripts. . . . All essays are annotated, and the cumulative bibliography, which includes studies from many disciplines, is a goldmine. Seldom has this reviewer learned so much, and with such pleasure. This is a challenging first attempt at an overview and a great achievement. . . . Highly recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A nuanced and balanced study of the interconnectedness of reading, writing and illustrating in the world before printing.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eThe Art Newspaper\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A book with real intellectual (and literal) heft. . . . \u003cem\u003eToward a Global Middle Ages\u003c\/em\u003e does an admirable job at showing some of the ways the medieval world was much bigger than we tend to think.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eTimes Higher Education\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eToward a Global Middle Ages\u003c\/em\u003e covers unique aspects of visual culture during this time period with overall thoughtfulness, while acknowledging how complicated it is to record some of these histories in a traditionally published text. Color figures and captioned images illustrating the text, together with endnotes, improve the readability of the book and make it easy for the reader to build context and access additional information. . . . It is recommended for undergraduate art history collections, particularly those emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to visual culture, art, architecture, religious studies, colonialism, travel, trade, and area studies.”\u003cbr\u003e—Virginia L. Moran, \u003cem\u003eARLIS\/NA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The book . . . serves as a compact, essentially non-European, medieval encyclopedia. . . . Abundantly illustrated with excellent color illustrations, this volume is as handsome as it is intellectually stimulating.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eArt de l’enluminure\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e“The volume is particularly strong on reconceptualizing “book(s).” Far more manuscripts survive from Europe than from any other part of the world. . . . 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Some thirty years later, Ferdinand’s grandson, the Emperor Rudolf II, commissioned Europe’s last great manuscript illuminator, Joris Hoefnagel (1542–1600), to embellish the work. The resulting book is at once a treasury of extraordinary beauty and a landmark in the cultural debate between word and image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eBocskay assembled a vast selection of contemporary and historical scripts for a work that summarized all that had been learned about writing to date—a testament to the universal power of the written word. Hoefnagel, desiring to prove the superiority of his art over Bocskay’s words, employed every resource of illusionism, color, and form to devise all manner of brilliant grotesques, from flowers, fruit, insects, and animals to monsters and masks. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eUnavailable for nearly a decade, this gorgeous volume features over 180 color illustrations, as well as scholarly commentary and biographies of both artists to inspire scholars, bibliophiles, graphic designers, typographers, and calligraphers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eLee Hendrix retired in 2016 from her position as senior curator and head of the Department of Drawings at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Thea Vignau-Wilberg is the retired curator of Netherlandish prints and drawings at the Staatliche Graphische Sammlung, Munich. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eJoris and Jacob Hoefnagel: Art and Science around 1600\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“\u003c\/strong\u003eIt’s back! Out of print for a decade, this gorgeously produced, slip-cased facsimile edition of an exquisite Renaissance manuscript unfurls a battle between brilliant advocates for the beauty of the written word (Hungarian scribe Georg Bocskay) and the painted image (Flemish illuminator Joris Hoefnagel). The small volume, with a bonus alphabet book tucked in at the end, is a sheer pleasure to hold in your hands.”\u003cbr\u003e—Christopher Knight, \u003cem\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Those\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewho do not own the 1992 edition will find the book of interest, particularly as a resource for graphic design, calligraphy, and art history in general. . . . Summing Up: Recommended.”\u003cbr\u003e—J. I. Miller,\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the first edition:        \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“A superb . . . gift for anyone enchanted with, or enchantable by, printed words and the natural world.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0in; line-height: normal;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“It’s hard to think of a more exquisite book than this reproduction of Europe’s last great illuminated manuscript. Brilliant grotesques embellish gilded inscriptions on God, the universe and its owner (viz. 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Keene\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis abundantly illustrated book is an illuminating exploration of the impact of medieval imagery on three hundred years of visual culture.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e  \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e From the soaring castles of \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSleeping Beauty\u003c\/em\u003e to the bloody battles of\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/em\u003e, from Middle-earth in\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e to mythical beasts in Dungeons \u0026amp; Dragons, and from Medieval Times to the Renaissance Faire, the Middle Ages have inspired artists, playwrights, filmmakers, gamers, and writers for centuries. Indeed, no other historical era has captured the imaginations of so many creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis volume aims to uncover the many reasons why the Middle Ages have proven so applicable to a variety of modern moments from the eighteenth through the twenty-first century. \u003c\/span\u003eThese “medieval” worlds are often the perfect ground for exploring contemporary cultural concerns and anxieties, saying much more about the time and place in which they were created than they do about the actual conditions of the medieval period. With over 140 color illustrations, from sources ranging from thirteenth-century illuminated manuscripts to contemporary films and video games, and a preface by \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGame of Thrones \u003c\/em\u003ecostume designer Michele Clapton,\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e The Fantasy of the Middle Ages\u003c\/em\u003e will surprise and delight both enthusiasts and scholars.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e This title is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center from June 21 to September 11, 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLarisa Grollemond is assistant curator of manuscripts at the J. 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Cibelli, \u003cem\u003eChoice\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A vibrant guide to ‘medievalism’. . . . Packed with illustrations, attesting beautifully to the multicoloured – as well as multicultural – splendour of medievalist art. . . . This is a work that opens medieval fantasy up to everyone, regardless of gender, sexuality, race or class. . . . The Middle Ages do indeed emerge from this book as a fantasy, an endlessly imaginative tapestry woven by a million dreamers.”\u003cbr\u003e—James Paz, \u003cem\u003eThe Times Literary Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Excellent.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003eHyperallergic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“By turns informative and captivating, this will enchant historians as much as it will reenactors of the Renaissance Faire stripe.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“A comprehensive, inclusive analysis of the many ways in which the Middle Ages inform popular culture. . . . Provocative and thorough.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cspan\u003eJeana Jorgensen, \u003cem\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"This lively and engaging book highlights the key role that visual culture has played in constructing modern (mis)understandings of the so-called Middle Ages. Delightful images of everything from precious antiquities to contemporary film stills support the authors’ insightful analyses. Direct and nuanced engagement with issues around race, gender, sexuality, and other questions of diversity make \u003ci\u003eThe Fantasy of the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e essential reading for anyone curious about how we come to know the material cultures of the past as well as the present.”\u003cbr\u003e—Maggie M. Williams, Executive Director, The Material Collective \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A fascination on every page. This bright and bold exploration of medievalism is not just a collection of stories told and reimagined in every new age, but a rich tapestry in its own right. Inclusive, illuminating, and filled with insight.”\u003cbr\u003e—A. R. Capetta \u0026amp; Cory McCarthy, authors of the bestselling Once \u0026amp; Future series \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Whether you're a storyteller looking for inspiration, an art historian, or simply a lover of beautiful things paying homage to other beautiful things, \u003ci\u003eFantasy of the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e is a lush and thoughtful exploration of why this period continues to affect our art today in both obvious and surprising ways.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kiersten White,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"x_apple-converted-space\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebestselling author of the Camelot Rising Trilogy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“With wit and verve, \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFantasy of the Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e explores the perennial popularity of the medieval world in the modern imagination from Tolkien to \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e. Grollemond and Keene convincingly demonstrate how storytellers of all kinds utilize the rich imagery of the Middle Ages to create an alternative fantasy space, almost a playground, where their own contemporary fears and anxieties can be more safely probed, and paradigms subverted. From the Pre-Raphaelites to Nintendo’s \u003ci\u003eLegend of Zelda\u003c\/i\u003e, we remain enamored with our own fantasy medieval worlds and the consequences of this infatuation continue to remake and reshape the material culture of the twenty-first century.”\u003cbr\u003e—Kristina Pérez, author of The Sweet Black Waves Trilogy \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The fascination with magic and the Middle Ages has captured imaginations for generations, and ours is no different. Grollemond and Keene take us through the tropes and imagery that first built the fantasy of medieval times and follow it through to our own modern day retellings with vivid illustrations, thought-provoking commentary on the past and current social context, and careful deconstruction of what was truly historical and what has become legend. An intriguing read for anyone who has wondered at the origins of legends like Robin Hood, King Arthur and the Round Table, and the magic and myth of fairies, princesses, wizards, and kings.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—Jenny Elder Moke, author of \u003ci\u003eHood \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"x_MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A lavishly illustrated book full of delights and surprises: King Arthur’s knights, talking animals, music, movies, maps, and Renaissance fairs all make an appearance, alongside insights into race, gender, and sexuality, both in the medieval past and today.  The authors even offer glimpses of vast, premodern worlds beyond Europe and Christendom—in this book, your grandad's European Middle Ages is wholly remade by new ideas and new pleasures in how the past is recovered today.”\u003cbr\u003e—Geraldine Heng, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Global Middle Ages: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n144 pages\u003cbr\u003e9 x 10 1\/4 inches\u003cbr\u003e142 color illustrations\u003cbr\u003e ISBN 978-1-60606-758-1\u003cbr\u003ehardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Getty Publications\u003cbr\u003e Imprint: J. 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Decorative details of painted mastery are excavated, enlarged, collaged, and given their own spotlight. This design incorporates elements from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/art\/collection\/object\/107SZ2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDecorated Initial D\u003c\/a\u003e manuscript. To learn more about the Illuminated Stationery Collection, please visit www.goodjujuink.com or shop.getty.edu\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis gorgeous set comes in a stunning lacquer keepsake box with a velvet interior and removable inserts. Each set includes the following items:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLacquer keepsake box\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey and silk tassel (key is functional!)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 writing sheets + 20 metallic lined envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSticker sheet with 20 foil-stamped, die-cut stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetal die-cut bookmark with tassel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 sets of foil-stamped washi tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIvory-colored ballpoint pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeramic letter opener\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Writing sheets and envelopes measure 5\" x 7\" and sealing stickers are 1\" in diameter.\u003cbr\u003e- Item #: LB0003\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tBZkLJtTJFE?si=GIakFmJfWgQYww3l\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43965894099136,"sku":"LB0003","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8502\/files\/LB003Interior4_b.jpg?v=1753140402"},{"product_id":"pink-illumination-luxury-stationery-set","title":"Pink Illumination Luxury Stationery Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eReimagined, reconfigured, and brought to modern life by Juliana Tyson Kissick of Good Juju Ink, this limited-edition illuminated stationery set fuses elements of medieval marginalia with present-day design sensibility. Decorative details of painted mastery are excavated, enlarged, collaged, and given their own spotlight. This design incorporates elements from the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/art\/collection\/object\/105VXY\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaint Elizabeth\u003c\/a\u003e manuscript. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach set comes in a gorgeous gold-foiled keepsake box with magnetic flap closure and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned foil-stamped, ultra-luxurious duplexed writing sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned metallic-lined envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned foil-stamped butterfly sealing stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 gold-toned beveled ball-point pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Writing sheets and envelopes measure 5\" x 7\" and sealing stickers are 1\" in diameter.\u003cbr\u003e- Item #: ST0020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tBZkLJtTJFE?si=GIakFmJfWgQYww3l\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43966097195200,"sku":"ST0020","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8502\/files\/ST0020Interior1_B.jpg?v=1752529934"},{"product_id":"blue-illumination-luxury-stationery-set","title":"Blue Illumination Luxury Stationery Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eReimagined, reconfigured, and brought to modern life by Juliana Tyson Kissick of Good Juju Ink, this limited-edition illuminated stationery set fuses elements of medieval marginalia with present-day design sensibility. Decorative details of painted mastery are excavated, enlarged, collaged, and given a spotlight of their own. This design incorporates elements from the following manuscripts: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/art\/collection\/object\/107SYC#full-artwork-details\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDecorated Initial D\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/art\/collection\/object\/107SY0\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDavid and Goliath\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach set comes in a gorgeous gold-foiled keepsake box with magnetic flap closure and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned foil-stamped, ultra-luxurious duplexed writing sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned metallic-lined envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned foil-stamped butterfly sealing stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 gold-toned beveled ball-point pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Writing sheets and envelopes measure 5\" x 7\" and sealing stickers are 1\" in diameter.\u003cbr\u003e- Item #: ST0017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tBZkLJtTJFE?si=GIakFmJfWgQYww3l\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43966098243776,"sku":"ST0017","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8502\/files\/ST0017Interior1_b.jpg?v=1752514204"},{"product_id":"skull-illumination-luxury-stationery-set","title":"Skull Illumination Luxury Stationery Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eReimagined, reconfigured, and brought to modern life by Juliana Tyson Kissick of Good Juju Ink, this limited-edition illuminated stationery set fuses elements of medieval marginalia with present-day design sensibility. 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This design incorporates elements from the \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getty.edu\/art\/collection\/object\/107SZ2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDecorated Initial D\u003c\/a\u003e manuscript. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach set comes in a gorgeous gold-foiled keepsake box with magnetic flap closure and includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned foil-stamped, ultra-luxurious duplexed writing sheet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned metallic-lined envelopes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 gold-toned foil-stamped butterfly sealing stickers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1 gold-toned beveled ball-point pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e- Writing sheets and envelopes measure 5\" x 7\" and sealing stickers are 1\" in diameter.\u003cbr\u003e- Item #: ST0019\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tBZkLJtTJFE?si=GIakFmJfWgQYww3l\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GETTY TRUST PUBLICATIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43966099980480,"sku":"ST0019","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0130\/8502\/files\/ST0019Interior1_b.jpg?v=1753140142"},{"product_id":"illuminated-manuscript-music-box","title":"Illuminated Manuscript Music Box","description":"Art and music combine in this charming music box. The outer paper box features a detail from Mira Calligraphiae, an illuminated model book of calligraphy in the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. Inside, a high-quality sound mechanism is mounted on a resonance board for sound quality. The melody \"The Blue Danube\" by \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJohann \u003c\/span\u003e Strauss ll plays when the hand crank is turned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Box dimensions: 2.25 inches x 1.75 x 1.25 inches\u003cbr\u003e- Made in China\u003cbr\u003e- Item #: GMB09\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 1561 to 1562, Georg Bocskay, court secretary to the Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I, created the Mira Calligraphiae Monumenta in Vienna to demonstrate his technical mastery of the immense range of writing styles known to him. About thirty years later, Emperor Rudolph II, Ferdinand's grandson, commissioned Joris Hoefnagel to illuminate Bocskay's model book. 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One foundational medieval source that expands on the ancient idea of the “wonders of the world” is the fifteenth-century French \u003cem\u003eBook of the Marvels of the World\u003c\/em\u003e, an illustrated guide to the globe filled with oddities, curiosities, and wonders—tales of fantasy and reality intended for the medieval armchair traveler. The fifty-six locales featured in the manuscript are presented in a manner that suggests authority and objectivity but are rife with stereotypes and mischaracterizations, meant to simultaneously instill a sense of wonder and fear in readers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Marvels\u003c\/em\u003e, the authors explore the tradition of encyclopedias and travel writing, examining the various sources for geographic knowledge in the Middle Ages. They look closely at the manuscript copies of the French text and its complex images, delving into their origins, style, content, and meaning. Ultimately, this volume seeks to unpack how medieval white Christian Europeans saw their world and how the fear of difference—so pervasive in society today—is part of a long tradition stretching back millennia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center from June 11 to September 1, 2024, and at the Morgan Library \u0026amp; Museum from January 24 to May 25, 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarisa Grollemond is assistant curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Kelin Michael was the 2021–22 graduate intern in the Department of Manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Elizabeth Morrison is senior curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. 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With engaging essays that situate these remarkable manuscripts in their broader historical, artistic, and ideological contexts, the authors invite us to consider them in relation to the long traditions of travel-writing and cultural stereotypes, and most importantly, remind us that 'otherness' is always in the eye of the beholder.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Debra Higgs Strickland, Professor of Medieval Art History, University of Glasgow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e152 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e10 x 10 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e108 color and 23 b\/w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eISBN 978-1-60606-903-5\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003ehardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGetty Publications\u003cbr\u003eImprint: J. 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To convey the sense of wonder created by moving light on precious materials, a number of contemporary artworks are placed in dialogue with historic objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eThis volume is published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center from September 10 to December 8, 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eKristen Collins is curator of manuscripts at the J. Paul Getty Museum. Nancy K. Turner is conservator of manuscripts in the Department of Paper Conservation at the J. Paul Getty Museum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Illuminates and marvels on every page.”\u003cbr\u003e—Eric M. 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It examines how natural, artificial, depicted, and perceived light were used and understood in the long Middle Ages (800–1600), considering the legacy of ancient and medieval scientific texts and instruments, the dynamics of vision and perception, and the role of light in sacred spaces and rituals. From ancient and medieval texts, images, and objects to contemporary artworks and ideas, the effects and wonder of light shine in the radiant pages of this book.”\u003cbr\u003e—Alice Sullivan, Assistant Professor of Medieval Art and Architecture, Director of Graduate Studies, Department of the History of Art and Architecture, Tufts University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“Well written and lavishly illustrated, \u003ci\u003eLumen: The Art and Science of Light, 800–1600\u003c\/i\u003e is a brilliant inquiry into the nature of light and human sight. 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This is a must-read book for any medievalist, early modern scholar, or anyone who wants to engage with the varied aesthetic, scientific, and cultural facets of light and its meaningful visible forms.”\u003cbr\u003e—Avinoam Shalem, Riggio Professor of Art History, Arts of Islam, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e“Among the most labile of media in medieval art, light served as a vehicle as well as a subject of representation. In works of architecture and stained glass to gleaming metalwork and gilded manuscript miniatures, medieval artists manipulated light effects not only to illuminate but also to mystify. Bringing together a dazzling array of objects and a kaleidoscope of scholarly perspectives, \u003ci\u003eLumen\u003c\/i\u003e sheds light on medieval art and culture and shows that the Middle Ages were anything but dark.”\u003cbr\u003e—Jeffrey F. 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