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The Grand Medieval Bestiary (Dragonet Edition): Animals in Illuminated Manuscripts

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By (author): Christian Heck

As the 587 colourful images in this magnificent volume reveal, animals were a constantand delightfulpresence in illuminated manuscripts throughout the Middle Ages. They were illustrated not only in bestiariesthe compendiums of animal fact and fable that were exceedingly popular in the 12th and 13th centuriesbut in every sort of manuscript, sacred and profane, from the Gospels to the Romance of the Rose. This book is arranged in manner of a proper bestiary, with essays on the medieval lore and iconography of one hundred creatures alphabetised by their Latin names, from the alauda, or lark, whose morning song was thought to be a hymn to Creation, to the vultur, whose taste for carrion made it a symbol of the sinner who indulges in worldly pleasures. The selection includes a number of creatures that would now be considered fantastic, including the griffin, the manticore, and of course the fabled unicorn. See more
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  • Weight: 3148g
  • Dimensions: 216 x 311mm
  • Publication Date: 27 Sep 2018
  • Publisher: Abbeville Press Inc.U.S.
  • Publication City/Country: United States
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780789213082

About Christian Heck

Christian Heck a senior member of the Institut Universitaire de France and former curator-in-chief of the Unterlinden Museum in Colmar is an authority on illuminated manuscripts.

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