Project Gutenberg 2014-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 255 Middleton, J. H. (John Henry) 1846 1896 Middleton, John Henry Middleton, J. Henry 12003780 Illuminated manuscripts in classical and mediaeval times, their art and their technique Produced by Chris Curnow, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval Times, Their Art and Their Technique" by J. Henry Middleton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work explores the evolution and artistry of illuminated manuscripts, tracing their development from classical antiquity through the Middle Ages. The book focuses on the various methods, materials, and techniques employed in manuscript creation, highlighting the significance of illumination as an art form. The opening of the work establishes the author's intention to provide a comprehensive overview of manuscript writing and decoration from the earliest times to the sixteenth century, marking the transition from illuminated texts to printed works. Middleton emphasizes the survival of classical techniques throughout the mediaeval period and introduces the reader to the types of manuscripts, such as those inscribed on metal and wax tablets, which set the stage for the ensuing exploration of decorated texts. The early chapters delve into specific forms of writing, such as the use of a stylus and pen, and hint at the intricate process and care taken by scribes and illuminators, setting up a rich narrative of the artistry and craftsmanship involved in these historical texts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45332/45332-h/images/cover.jpg en Illumination of books and manuscripts Manuscripts ND Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages 790771 790782 2024-09-19T05:38:55.097764 2023-09-19T16:48:54.011933 text/html text/html 790456 2014-04-06T12:28:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 27505755 2014-04-06T12:29:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 27946826 2024-09-19T05:39:19.939068 application/epub+zip 27935150 2024-09-19T05:38:59.334673 application/epub+zip 369091 2024-09-19T05:38:56.508746 application/epub+zip 36823448 2024-09-19T05:39:34.117047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 36691515 2024-09-19T05:39:15.487147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550038 2022-09-20T17:07:56.888006 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551771 551568 2024-09-19T05:38:51.732750 2023-09-19T16:48:50.784873 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 551313 2014-04-06T12:28:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 194523 2014-04-06T12:29:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 551348 2014-04-06T12:29:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 194304 2014-04-06T12:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20601 2024-09-19T05:39:34.377998 application/rdf+xml 7283 2024-09-19T05:38:56.863697 image/jpeg 1287 2024-09-19T05:38:56.687687 image/jpeg 28154948 2024-09-19T05:38:55.478742 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia