Illuminated manuscripts

Illuminated manuscripts

Author: Bradley, John W. (John William), 1830-1916

Year: 1909

Illuminated Manuscripts 1909 CONTENTS Book I CHAPTER I INTRODUCTORY What is meant by art? — The art faculty — How artists may be compared — The aim of illumination — Distinction between illumination and miniature — Definition of illumination — The first miniature painter — Origin of the term "miniature" — Ovid's allusion to his little book 1 CHAPTER II VELLUM AND OTHER MATERIALS Difference between vellum and parchment — Names of different preparations — The kinds of vellum most prized for illuminated books — The "parcheminerie" of the Abbey of Cluny — Origin of the term "parchment" — Papyrus 6 CHAPTER III WRITING Its different styles — Origin of Western alphabets — Various forms of letters — Capitals, uncials, etc. — Texts used in Western Europe — Forms of ancient writings — The roll, or volume — The codex — Tablets — Diptychs, etc. — The square book — How different sizes of books were produced 11 CHAPTER IV GREEK AND ROMAN ILLUMINATION The first miniature painter — The Vatican Vergils — Methods of painting — Origin of Christian art — The Vienna Genesis — The Dioscorides — The Byzantine Revival 19 CHAPTER V BYZANTINE ILLUMINATION The rebuilding of the city of Byzantium the beginnin