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Book Synopsis
This is a fascinating look
at one of the world s
most important and
renowned 12th-century
manuscripts. The St.
Albans Psalter is one of
the most important,
famous, and puzzling
books produced in 12thcentury
England. It was
probably created
between 1120 and 1140 at
St. Albans Abbey. The
manuscript s powerfully
drawn figures and
saturated colours are
distinct from those in
previous Anglo-Saxon
painting and signal the
arrival of the
Romanesque style of
illumination in England.
Although most 12thcentury
prayer books
were not illustrated, the
St. Albans Psalter
includes more than 40
full-page illuminations
and over 200 historiated
initials. Decorated with
gold and precious colours,
the psalter offers a
display unparalleled by
any other English
manuscript to survive
from the time. In 2012,
scholars conservators,
and scientists at the J.
Paul Getty Musesum
conducted a close
examination of the
Psalter, gathering new
evidence challenging
several prevailing
assumptions about this
richly illustrated
manuscript.
Book details
● Author : Collins
● Pages : 104 pages
● Publisher : Getty
Publications 2013-
09-12
● Language : English
● ISBN-10 :
1606061453
● ISBN-13 :
9781606061459