Illuminated Treasures of Switzerland. Sacred and Secular Manuscripts.
Silvana Editoriale| N° d'inventaire | 23525 |
| Format | 24 x 29 |
| Détails | 391 p. |
| Publication | Milan, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9788836644063 |
For the first time in Switzerland, two simultaneous exhibitions showcase a vast selection of illuminated manuscripts from more than fifteen Swiss libraries. Offering a unique panorama of an exceptional heritage, one at the Stiftsbibliothek in St. Gallen presents the sacred world of liturgical works and devotional books, and the other at the Martin Bodmer Foundation in Cologny presents the secular world, with literary, philosophical, and scientific works that are also magnificently decorated.
Bringing to the public's attention the immense intellectual and artistic heritage of the Middle Ages, these exhibitions find in this catalogue the reflection of a sumptuous material, enriched with new insights into medieval culture in Switzerland and more broadly in Europe.
For the first time in Switzerland, two simultaneous exhibitions showcase a vast selection of illuminated manuscripts from more than fifteen Swiss libraries. Offering a unique panorama of an exceptional heritage, one at the Stiftsbibliothek in St. Gallen presents the sacred world of liturgical works and devotional books, and the other at the Martin Bodmer Foundation in Cologny presents the secular world, with literary, philosophical, and scientific works that are also magnificently decorated.
Bringing to the public's attention the immense intellectual and artistic heritage of the Middle Ages, these exhibitions find in this catalogue the reflection of a sumptuous material, enriched with new insights into medieval culture in Switzerland and more broadly in Europe.