How medieval manuscripts were understood in the 19th and 20th centuries is the basis for this volume...
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How medieval manuscripts were understood in the 19th and 20th centuries is the basis for this volume co-written by four art historians; Hindman (Northwestern U.), Michael Camille (U. of Chicago), Rowan Watson (Victoria and Albert Museum), and Nina Rowe (Block Museum, Northwestern U.). The attitudes behind the study and collecting of medieval manuscripts are kept central to chapters which explore issues of alteration, restoration, destruction, transmission, facsimiles, and fakes. Though published in conjunction with an exhibition, this is not a catalogue. Rather, it is a scholarly and fascinating study in its own right that will be of interest to modernists as well as medievalists for its recreation of an era's way of viewing and ultimately refashioning medieval art. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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