The Illuminated Manuscript

Description

The British Library houses one of the world’s greatest collections of illuminated manuscripts, and Janet Backhouse has drawn on this rich resource to make a selection of outstanding examples that span over 800 years of medieval book production. She begins with the Lindisfarne Gospels and continues with a representative cross-section that reveals the remarkable variety and richness to be found in medieval manuscripts. With a concise introductory text and informative captions, this is the perfect introduction to an endlessly fascinating subject.Janet Backhouse was Assistant Keeper in the Department of Manuscripts at the British Library. She is the author of The Lindisfarne Gospels, also published by Phaidon.