The book of miracles das Wunderzeichenbuch le livre des miracles
著者
書誌事項
The book of miracles = das Wunderzeichenbuch = le livre des miracles
Taschen, c2017
注記
Text in English, German, and French
Originally published as a 2 volume set by Taschen in 2013
"The Augsburg manuscript form the collection of Mickey Cartin." --on t.p.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-285) and index
"English translation: Johanna Hörning (plates), Karen Williams, Rennes-le-Château (Borchert essay, index) ; French translation: Jean-François Cornu (Waterman essay, plates, sources), Michèle Schreyer, Cologne (Borchert essay, index) ; German translation: Rebekka Elsäßer (plates), Kurt Rehkopf, Hamburg (Waterman essay, sources)" --on colophon
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The Book of Miracles first surfaced only a few years ago and is one of the most spectacular discoveries in the field of Renaissance art. The near-complete illustrated manuscript, created in Augsburg around 1550, is composed of 169 pages of large-format illustrations in gouache and watercolor, depicting wondrous and often eerie phenomena.
The mesmerizing images deal with both biblical and folkloric tales, depicting stories from the Old Testament and Book of Revelation as well as events that took place in the immediate present of the manuscript's author. From shooting stars to swarms of locusts, terrifying monsters to fatal floods, page after page hypnotizes with visions alternately dreadful, spectacular, and even apocalyptic.
This volume presents the revelatory Book of Miracles in a new, compact format, making this extraordinary document accessible to everyone. It comes with a translation of the manuscript texts and two essays that give an introduction to the cultural and historical context of this unique Renaissance work.
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