After the Carolingians

Re-defining Manuscript Illumination in the 10th and 11th Centuries
1. Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-3-11-057467-8
Verlag: De Gruyter

Buch, Englisch, 482 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 246 mm, Gewicht: 1329 g

Reihe: Sense, matter, and medium

A volume that introduces new sources and offers fresh perspectives on a key era of transition, this book is of value to art historians and historians alike. From the dissolution of the Carolingian empire to the onset of the so-called 12th-century Renaissance, the transformative 10th–11th centuries witnessed the production of a significant number of illuminated manuscripts from present-day France, Belgium, Spain, and Italy, alongside the better-known works from Anglo-Saxon England and the Holy Roman Empire. While the hybrid styles evident in book painting reflect the movement and re-organization of people and codices, many of the manuscripts also display a highly creative engagement with the art of the past. Likewise, their handling of subject matter—whether common or new for book illumination—attests to vibrant artistic energy and innovation. On the basis of rarely studied scientific, religious, and literary manuscripts, the contributions in this volume address a range of issues, including the engagement of 10th–11th century bookmakers with their Carolingian and Antique legacies, the interwoven geographies of book production, and matters of modern politics and historiography that have shaped the study of this complex period.

Zielgruppe

Scholars of art history, history, manuscript and medieval studies

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kitzinger, Beatrice

O'Driscoll, Joshua

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Geschichtliche Themen Kultur- und Ideengeschichte
• Interdisziplinäres Bibliothekswesen, Informationswissenschaften Buchgeschichte, Bibliotheksgeschichte
• Geisteswissenschaften Kunst Kunstgeschichte Kunstgeschichte: Völkerwanderung und Mittelalter
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literaturgeschichte und Literaturkritik

Über Autor(innen)

Beatrice Kitzinger, Princeton University, NJ, USA; Joshua O'Driscoll, The Pierpont Morgan Library and Museum, New York, NY, USA.