Medieval & Renaissance interiors in illuminated manuscripts / Eva Oledzka
2016, 1st edition. London : The British Library. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #425494
ISBN: 9780712349734
Physical description; 160 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-155) and index. Contents; I.Introduction -- II.The Context of domestic architecture and interiors -- 1.Representations of Domestic Interiors in Art -- 2.Painters and Manuscript Illuminators as Interior Decorators -- 3.Architectural Elements in Illuminations -- 4.Domestic Exteriors and Interiors in Town and Country -- III.Providing a Safe haven -- 1.Doors and Stairs -- 2.Windows -- IV.Within The Four Walls -- 1.Floors -- 2.Walls -- 3.Ceilings -- V.Essential Comforts, Material Possessions And Their Distribution In Domestic Space -- 1.Heating and Kitchens -- 2.Lighting -- 3.Hygiene -- 4.Beds and Bedrooms -- 5.Chests, Cupboards and Shelves -- 6.Benches, Chairs and Stools -- 7.Tables -- VI.Display Of Wealth, Ideas And Values Through Domestic Objects -- 1.Fine Dining, Luxury Display or Symbol -- 2.Studies or `Treasuries'. Subjects; Interior decoration History. House furnishings History. Decorative arts History. Interior decoration in art. House furnishings in art. Architecture, Medieval, in art. Architecture, Renaissance, in art. Architecture and society Europe. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval Europe. Illumination of books and manuscripts, Renaissance Europe.
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