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Summary:

Review: "The visionary nature of the Apocalypse-the biblical book of Revelation-along with its detailed descriptions of the end of the world have long made it ideal for illustration. Illuminated texts of the Apocalypse were particularly popular in thirteenth-century England, and the copy in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum, with its lively narrative miniatures, stands as a testament to the artistic heights achieved during that period. In this richly illustrated book, all eighty-two of the manuscript's images are reproduced in color for the first time. They are accompanied by a full commentary. A general introduction to the history of thirteenth-century English illustrated Apocalypse manuscripts is followed by a succinct study of the artistic context of the Getty's manuscript, as well as a consideration of its style and date. The rest of the commentary is devoted to a stylistic and iconographic analysis of the manuscript's images; there is also a complete translation of the text." -- Publisher's description.

Table of Contents:

• Machine generated contents note: THE COMMENTARY
• History and Context of Illustrated Apocalypses in Thirteenth-Century England
• The Getty Apocalypse and the Westminster Group
• Codicological Description.

Contributors:

Morgan, Nigel J. , writer of added commentary

Languages:

English
Latin

Language Notes:

English commentary and translations.

Subjects:

Bible — Revelation — Illustrations

Getty Apocalypse

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern) — California — Los Angeles — Facsimiles

Illumination of books and manuscripts, English

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic — England

J. Paul Getty Museum

Bible

Bible — Revelation

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Gothic

Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)

England

California — Los Angeles

Genres:

Facsimiles

Illustrated works

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 83-85) and index.

Physical Description:

87 pages, 85 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 33 cm

Physical Characteristics:

illustration; plate

Call Numbers:

ND3361.R52 D954 2011

ISBNs:

9781606060711
1606060716

Library of Congress Control Numbers:

2010052165

OCLC Numbers:

1001938881
693208905 [Invalid]