{"product_id":"penned-painted-the-art-meaning-of-books-in-medieval-renaissance-manuscripts-hardcover","title":"Penned \u0026 Painted: The Art \u0026 Meaning of Books in Medieval \u0026 Renaissance Manuscripts - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLucy Freeman Sandler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe idea of the book was central throughout the western European and the eastern Mediterranean world in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From the beginning, the word for 'book'--sefer in Hebrew, biblia in Greek, and liber in Latin--was identified with sacred writings--the Holy Scriptures of Jews and Christians, who were known as 'people of the book'. The centrality of the book to medieval thought is reflected materially in the countless images of books that appear in the manuscripts of the era, be they in the most treasured, highly decorated, sacred texts or in devotional and secular works as well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePenned \u0026amp; Painted\u003c\/i\u003e, Lucy Freeman Sandler, one of one of the world's most respected authorities on medieval art, takes us on a personal but highly insightful exploration of some of the British Library's most precious manuscript holdings and describes the many uses and meanings of these 'books in books'.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Through the fascinating face-to-face discovery of 60 manuscripts, she investigates the various types and forms of books as depicted in the era. \u003ci\u003ePenned \u0026amp; Painted i\u003c\/i\u003es presented in full-color throughout and includes a high number of images specially photographed for this volume.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Freeman Sandler \u003c\/b\u003eis the Helen Gould Sheppard Professor of Art History, emerita, at New York University. Lucy is the author of seven additional monographs and numerous articles on manuscript illumination in medieval Europe. Lucy is a Fellow of the Medieval Academy of America, the Society of Antiquaries of London, and the Royal Historical Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 10.04 x 7.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67960948359389,"sku":"9780712354363","price":47.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/hcWqIYNmt99780712354363.webp?v=1790833828","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/penned-painted-the-art-meaning-of-books-in-medieval-renaissance-manuscripts-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}