Description: The Book of Miracles first surfaced only a few years ago and is one of the most spectacular discoveries in the field of Renaissance art. The near-complete illustrated manuscript, created in Augsburg around 1550, is composed of 169 pages of large-format illustrations in gouache and watercolor, depicting wondrous and often eerie phenomena. The mesmerizing images deal with both biblical and folkloric tales, depicting stories from the Old Testament and Book of Revelation as well as events that took place in the immediate present of the manuscripts author. From shooting stars to swarms of locusts, terrifying monsters to fatal floods, page after page hypnotizes with visions alternately dreadful, spectacular, and even apocalyptic. This volume presents the revelatory Book of Miracles in a new, compact format, making this extraordinary document accessible to everyone. It comes with a translation of the manuscript texts and two essays that give an introduction to the cultural and historical context of this unique Renaissance work.
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Book Title: Book of Miracles
Book Series: Historical
Item Length: 9.5 in
Original Language: German
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Paperback
Language: English, French, German
Item Height: 2.7 in
Personalized: No
Features: Illustrated
Unit Quantity: 1
Topic: General, European, History / Renaissance
Item Width: 13.5 in
Signed: No
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Taschen
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: Limited Edition
Publication Year: 2013
Type: Illustrated Manuscript
Literary Movement: Renaissance
Illustrator: Yes
Author: Till-Holger Borchert
Genre: Art
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Item Weight: 160.3 Oz
Number of Pages: 175
