Codices illustres
Subtitle: the world's most famous illuminated manuscripts 400-1600
By: Ingo F. Walther, Norbert Wolf.
Contributors: Wolf, Norbert, 1949-
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 2001
Place of publication: Köln; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 504
Subjects: Illumination of books and manuscripts -- History
Other titles: Famous illuminated manuscripts 400-1600
Description: This is a survey of the finest codices from twelve cntures. The compilation focuses mainly on Europe, with about 23 from Persia, Turkey and India to bear witness to the flowering of oriental (Islamic) manuscript illumination, especially in the 16th century. South America is represented by a pleated manuscript. China and Japan were not included. The Qur'an was also excluded due to their renouncement of pictorial depction imposed by the Islamic religion itself.
Notes: Includes bibliography and index.