| The Hunting Book of Gaston Phebus: 'Paris, Bibliotheque Nationale, MS Fr. 616' Contributor(s): Thomas, M. (Author), Avril, F. (Author), Schlag, W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1872501974 ISBN-13: 9781872501970 Publisher: Harvey Miller OUR PRICE: $74.25 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 1998 Annotation: This is the third facsimile edition to be published in the highly popular Manuscripts in Miniature series. With its eighty-seven enchanting miniatures, vigorous Gothic script, wide decorative borders and beautiful floriated initials, the manuscript reproduced here can be counted among the most seductive creations of Parisian book illumination of the early 15th century. The French text, written in the 1380s by the colorful figure Gaston Phebus, Count of Foix, contains not only technical details about the practice of huntsmanship in the 14th century, but also exact descriptions of the wild animals which were then hunted. Of the 44 known manuscripts with Gaston Phebus' text, the present copy, dated 1405-10, is one of the best known and most important. The facsimile of the entire manuscript is followed by an introduction and commentary. The introduction identifies various owners of the manuscript throughout its history and analyzes complex links between this and related manuscripts. It also discusses the attribution of hands and methods adopted by the artists responsible for scenes and backgrounds of the miniatures. The commentary summarizes the contents of each chapter, relating it to the imagery of the miniatures. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Criticism & Theory - Art | History - Medieval - Art | Techniques - Calligraphy |
| Dewey: 799.294 |
| LCCN: 99495004 |
| Series: Manuscripts in Miniature |
| Physical Information: 1.23" H x 6.18" W x 8" (2.00 lbs) 356 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Chronological Period - 15th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With its enchanting miniature, vigorous script, wide decorative borders and beautiful initials, the manuscript reproduced here can be counted among the most seductive creations of Parisian book illumination of the early 15th century. The French text, written by the colourful figure Gaston Phebus, Count of Foix, between 1387 and 1389, contains not only technical details about the practice of huntsmanship in the 14th century, but also exact descriptions of the wild animals which were then hunted. Of the 44 known manuscripts with Gaston Phebus's text - most of them dating from the 15th century and a few from the beginning of the 16th century - the present manuscript, dated 1405-10, is one of the best known and most important. All its 87 miniatures are reproduced here in colour. The commentary, by an expert in hunting iconography, not only describes the subjects matter of each miniature, but also summarizes and explains the text of each chapter. This reproduction of the French text written by Gaston Phebus between 1387 and 1389, with its enchanting miniature, vigorous script, wide decorative borders and beautiful initials, can be counted among the most seductive creations of Parisian book illumination of the early 15th century. |