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Book of Miracles, 2nd Ed.
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Book of Miracles, 2nd Ed.
Type : Books
SKU: VV1606650
ISBN: 9783836564144
Pages: 292
Format: 262 x 315 x 33
Cover: Hardback
Year: 2017
Publisher: Taschen (Taschen)
Your Price: $370.43
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Краткая аннотация:
The End Was Nigh Awesome apocalyptic visions of the 16th century The Book of Miracles first surfaced only a few years ago and is one of the most spectacular discoveries in the field of Renaissance art. The near-complete illustrated manuscript, created in Augsburg around 1550, is composed of 169 pages of large-format illustrations in gouache and watercolor, depicting wondrous and often eerie phenomena. The mesmerizing images deal with both biblical and folkloric tales, depicting stories from the Old Testament and Book of Revelation as well as events that took place in the immediate present of the manuscript s author. From shooting stars to swarms of locusts, terrifying monsters to fatal floods, page after page hypnotizes with visions alternately dreadful, spectacular, and even apocalyptic. This volume presents the revelatory Book of Miracles in a new, compact format, making this extraordinary document accessible to everyone. It comes with a transcript of the manuscript text and a thorou |
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