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Understanding illuminated manuscripts : a guide to technical terms

Title
Understanding illuminated manuscripts : a guide to technical terms / Michelle P. Brown ; revised by Elizabeth C. Teviotdale and Nancy K. Turner.
Author
Brown, Michelle (Michelle P.)
Publication
  • Los Angeles : The J. Paul Getty Museum, [2018]
  • ©2018

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Additional Authors
  • Teviotdale, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Cover), 1955-
  • Turner, Nancy, 1960-
  • J. Paul Getty Museum, issuing body.
Description
ix, 118 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 24 cm.
Summary
This revised edition offers concise definitions of many elements of illuminated manuscripts, demystifying the techniques, processes, materials, terminology, and styles used in the making of these precious books. It is beautifully illustrated with images of important manuscript illuminations from the collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum and beyond. -- Provided by publisher.
Series Statement
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Subjects
Genre/Form
Dictionaries.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (page 118).
Call Number
JFE 19-4220
ISBN
  • 9781606065785
  • 1606065785
LCCN
  • 2018015403
  • 40028719168
OCLC
1031421568
Author
Brown, Michelle (Michelle P.), author.
Title
Understanding illuminated manuscripts : a guide to technical terms / Michelle P. Brown ; revised by Elizabeth C. Teviotdale and Nancy K. Turner.
Publisher
Los Angeles : The J. Paul Getty Museum, [2018]
Copyright Date
©2018
Edition
Revised edition.
Second edition.
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Creator/Contributor Characteristics
Gender group: Women
Michelle P. Brown Nationality/regional group: Britons
Nationality/regional group: Americans
Occupational/field of activity group: University and college faculty members
Nancy K. Turner Occupational/field of activity group: Museum curators
Michelle P. Brown Social group: Retirees
Series
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 118).
Added Author
Teviotdale, Elizabeth C. (Elizabeth Cover), 1955- editor.
Turner, Nancy, 1960- editor.
J. Paul Getty Museum, issuing body.
Other Standard Identifier
40028719168
Research Call Number
JFE 19-4220
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