Apocalypse illuminated : the visual exegesis of Revelation in medieval illustrated manuscripts

"Studies the illustration of Revelation in manuscripts from the ninth to the fifteenth century. Examines how twenty-five of the most important illustrated Apocalypses illustrate the biblical text and interpret it for diverse audiences"--Provided by publisher

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VerfasserIn: Emmerson, Richard Kenneth (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2018]
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Bibliogr. Hinweis:Rezensiert in: An ‘Apocalypticist’ View of Medieval Apocalypse Illustration
Verantwortlich:Richard K. Emmerson
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Zusammenfassung:"Studies the illustration of Revelation in manuscripts from the ninth to the fifteenth century. Examines how twenty-five of the most important illustrated Apocalypses illustrate the biblical text and interpret it for diverse audiences"--Provided by publisher
John's Apocalypse and its interpretation -- The first illustrated Apocalypses -- Beatus Apocalypses and Spanish monasticism -- The Apocalypse allegorized, moralized, and historicized -- The epitome of Apocalypse illustration : the Anglo-French tradition -- The Apocalypse at the end of the Middle Ages
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references and index
Beschreibung:xiv, 269 Seiten Illustrationen 26 cm
ISBN:9780271078656