Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts of th of Job : A Preliminary Study of the M...

Description: Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts of th of Job : A Preliminary Study of the Miniature Illustrations, Its Origin and Development, Hardcover by Papadaki-Oekland, Stella, ISBN 2503532322, ISBN-13 9782503532325, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This impressive work presents the 1979 dissertation written by Papadaki-Oekland under the direction of Hans Belting at Heidelberg U., Germany, and published posthumously by her daughters. Published in an oversized format (") and beautifully printed and bound, the volume is particularly notable for the number and quality of its color plates, of 380 of the illuminations from 15 Byzantine manuscripts of th of Job. The text offers a systematic and critical analysis of the iconography of the images, on the one hand, and their execution, on the other, comparing scenes and figures to show the development in style and iconography. The first chapter provides a thorough discussion of th of Job and its place within theological and literary tradition. A catalogue of the manuscripts, with lists of their miniatures, an appendix containing the Septuagint Book of Job in side-by-side Greek and English translation, and a group of fold-out correspondence tables of the manuscripts' miniatures conclude the volume, making this a definitive presentation of the topic that will be of interest to students and specialists of Byzantine art. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation ©2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()

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Book Title: Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts of the Book of Job : A Prelimin

Number of Pages: 478 Pages

Publication Name: Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts of the Book of Job : A Preliminary Study of the Miniature Illustrations. Its Origin and Development

Language: Eng,Gec

Publisher: Brepols Publishers

Publication Year: 2009

Subject: Archaeology, Book, History / Medieval, Subjects & Themes / Religious

Item Weight: 19.6 Oz

Type: Textbook

Author: Stella Papadaki-Oekland

Subject Area: Design, Art, Social Science

Format: Hardcover