A Medieval Book of Beasts

A Medieval Book of Beasts
Author: Willene B. Clark
Publisher: Boydell Press
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2006
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780851156828

Download A Medieval Book of Beasts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

'The Bestiary' is a book of animals. The 'Second-family' bestiary is the most important version. This study addresses the work's purpose and audience. It includes a critical edition and new English translation, and a catalogue raisonne of the manuscripts.

Book of Beasts

Book of Beasts
Author: Elizabeth Morrison
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 356
Release: 2019
Genre: ART
ISBN: 1606065904

Download Book of Beasts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary--one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages--and an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing imaginary creatures such as the unicorn, siren, and griffin; exotic beasts including the tiger, elephant, and ape; as well as animals native to Europe like the beaver, dog, and hedgehog, the bestiary is a vibrant testimony to the medieval understanding of animals and their role in the world. So iconic were the stories and images of the bestiary that its beasts essentially escaped from the pages, appearing in a wide variety of manuscripts and other objects, including tapestries, ivories, metalwork, and sculpture. With over 270 color illustrations and contributions by twenty-five leading scholars, this gorgeous volume explores the bestiary and its widespread influence on medieval art and culture as well as on modern and contemporary artists like Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst. Published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center May 14 to August 18, 2019.

A Medieval Book of Beasts

A Medieval Book of Beasts
Author: Pierre (de Beauvais)
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Total Pages: 378
Release: 1992
Genre: Animals
ISBN:

Download A Medieval Book of Beasts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

This is an English translation of the short version of the French Bestiary of Pierre de Beauvais. The original text, the Physiologus was probably written during the 2nd century, in Greek, then translated to Latin, and then translated into Old French by de Beauvais. These are stories of animals given as symbols of Man's eternal fears and hopes. This bestiary can be used as a means of understanding the thought processes of people in the Middle Ages.

The Book of Beasts

The Book of Beasts
Author: Terence Hanbury White
Publisher: UW-Madison Libraries Parallel Press
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781893311299

Download The Book of Beasts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

White's The Bestiary: A Book of Beasts was the first and, for a time, the only English translation of a medieval bestiary. White provides an excellent appendix that explains how the creatures of the bestiary influenced the development of allegory and symbolism in art and literature.

Book of beasts

Book of beasts
Author: Bodleian Library
Publisher:
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2008
Genre: Art
ISBN:

Download Book of beasts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Full facsimile reproduction of a 13th century illuminated manuscript, a bestiary, created in England, perhaps in Salisbury, possibly commissed by Roger de Mohaut

Beasts

Beasts
Author: Elizabeth Morrison
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 120
Release: 2007
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780892368884

Download Beasts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Publisher description

Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages

Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages
Author: Willene B. Clark
Publisher:
Total Pages: 238
Release: 1990
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780812230918

Download Beasts and Birds of the Middle Ages Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The medieval bestiary, or moralized book of beasts, has enjoyed immense popularity over the centuries and it continues to influence both literature and art. This collection of essays aims to demonstrate the scope and variety of bestiary studies and the ways in which the medieval bestiary can be addressed. The contributors write about the tradition of one of the bestiary's birds, Parisian production of the manuscripts, bestiary animals in a liturgical book, theological as well as secular interpretations of beasts, bestiary creatures in literature, and new perspectives on the bestiary in other genres. -- Book cover.

Medieval Beasts

Medieval Beasts
Author: Ann Payne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 112
Release: 1990
Genre: Animals
ISBN:

Download Medieval Beasts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The manuscripts known as bestiaries are among the most attractive medieval books, containing depictions and descriptions of all manner of beasts - some real, some imagined.

The Bestiary

The Bestiary
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 1960
Genre: Animals
ISBN:

Download The Bestiary Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

At one time T.H. White's Bestiary: A Book of Beasts was the first and only English translation of a medieval bestiary. It may no longer be the only one but it still has no equal in its combination of charm and erudition. The University of Wisconsin-Libraries has initiated this project to make the works by T.H. White more accessible to students and scholars.

Holy and Noble Beasts

Holy and Noble Beasts
Author: David Salter
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN: 0859916243

Download Holy and Noble Beasts Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

It argues that through their depictions of animals, medieval writers were not only able to reflect upon their own humanity, but were also able to explore the meaning of more abstract values and ideas (such as civility, sanctity and nobility) that were central to the culture of the time."--BOOK JACKET.