Codices illustres. The world's most famous manuscripts - Reviews
"The lavishly illustrated Codices Illustres includes 167 outstanding examples. It examines each in language that is deliberately untechnical, shedding new light on a venerable and rarefied field without in any way dumbing down its esoteric subject matter; and doing so in a format that is itself ravishingly beautiful - a sumptuous but affordable Christmas present."House & Garden, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"It is the most beautiful book I have ever handled. It seems to cry out for a lectern on which to display it."Mensa International Journal, LondonUnited Kingdom |
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"Der Taschen-verlag hat mit seinen Kunstbüchern in den letzten Jahren schon für viele erfreuliche Überraschungen gesorgt ... Dieses Prachtbuch macht nunmehr einen Schatz von 167 zumeist berühmten Handschriften aus zwölf Jahrhunderten zugänglich, die man alle im wahrsten Sinn des Wortes als 'illuminiert', d.h. leuchtend oder glänzend bezeichnet, weil sie von überwältigender Farbenpracht, oftmals unter Einbeziehung des kostbaren Goldes, sind."rhs, DüsseldorfGermany |
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This is a beautiful book. The only disappointment is that you would want to have the complete versions of the books from which the pictures are taken. Perhaps Taschen would consider this?aj gibbsUnited Kingdom |
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"Codices illustrés rend magnifiquement hommage aux plus beaux manuscrits enluminés."Air France Madame, ParisFrance |
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"Cet ouvrage exceptionnel vous offre la découverte ou l'approfondissement de l'univers de l'enluminure médiévale."Mémoire des arts, ParisFrance |
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So geballte meisterliche Buchkunst für diesen Preis erwerben zu können, ist das eigentliche Wunder. Einfach hinreißend!Peter LinkGermany |
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"This book not only reproduces pages from the widest selection yet of European illuminated manuscripts-in gloriously sharp colour printing, with informative notes on their background-but also includes little-known contemporary painted manuscripts from Egypt, India, Persia, and the Asian steppes."Daily MailUnited Kingdom |
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"The one book you want if you are interested in illuminated manuscripts - and once you open it, you will be. [An] exceptionally handsome book ... Run, don't walk."The Wall Street JournalUnited States |
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"An exhaustive review of the most beautiful and important medieval manuscipts from the 4th century to 1600"The Christie's BookshopUnited Kingdom |
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