Nature Illuminated: Flora and Fauna from the Court of Emperor Rudolf II

The court of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II produced nothing more amazing than the Mira calligraphiae monumenta,...
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Author: Lee Hendrix
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Language: English
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Nature Illuminated: Flora and Fauna from the Court of Emperor Rudolf II by Hendrix, Lee

Nature Illuminated: Flora and Fauna from the Court of Emperor Rudolf II

$38.38

Nature Illuminated: Flora and Fauna from the Court of Emperor Rudolf II

$38.38
Author: Lee Hendrix
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
The court of Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II produced nothing more amazing than the Mira calligraphiae monumenta, a brilliant demonstration of two arts--calligraphy and miniature painting. The project began when Rudolf's predecessor, Ferdinand I, commissioned master calligrapher Georg Bocskay to create a model book of calligraphy. A preeminent scribe, Bocskay assembled a vast selection of contemporary and historic scripts.

Years later, at Rudolf's behest, miniaturist Joris Hoefnagel filled the spaces on each manuscript page with insects, fruits, flowers, and other botanical images. The combination of word and illustration is rare and, on its tiny scale, constitutes one of the marvels of the Central European Renaissance.

Nature Illuminated reproduces forty-one pages from the original codex. Those who love and collect beautiful books will be endlessly fascinated by Hoefnagel's imagery and invention. The accompanying commentary identifies and explains the details of Hoefnagel's exquisitely crafted illuminations.

Author: Lee Hendrix, Thea Vignau-Wilberg
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Published: 07/10/1997
Pages: 64
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 7.33h x 5.47w x 0.45d
ISBN: 9780892364725


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/1997 pg. 178
New York Times 12/07/1997 pg. 30

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