In the Middle Ages, artists explored and tested the medium of drawing, producing whimsical sketches, illustrated treatises, and finished drawings of extraordinary refinement. This fascinating volume is the first to examine and celebrate the achievements of medieval draftsmen in depth. It reproduces rarely seen leaves from more than fifty manuscripts dating from the 9th to the early 14th century. In the accompanying texts, Melanie Holcomb and other experts in the field consider the techniques, uses, and aesthetics of medieval drawings, casting light on their critical role in the intellectual life of the Middle Ages.
- ISBN10 0300148941
- ISBN13 9780300148947
- Publish Date 1 July 2009
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 17 June 2013
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Yale University Press
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Language English