Iliias picta
By: comentarios de las miniaturas por D. Enrique Celis Real, Doctor en Filología Clásica
Contributors: Celis Real, Enrique, writer of added commentary; Ediciones Grial; Biblioteca ambrosiana
Publisher: Ediciones Grial
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Valencia, España
Language: grc
Number of pages: 52
ISBN-13: 9788489461499; 9788489461512
Subjects: Manuscripts; Facsimiles; Illustrations; Trojan War; Early works to 1800; Poetry; Art and the war; Greek Manuscripts; Ancient Illumination of books and manuscripts; Specimens; Biblioteca ambrosiana; Trojan War. fast (OCoLC)fst01157294; Codice atlantico; Iliad (Homer)
Other titles: Ilias picta; Ambrosian Iliad
Work titles: Iliad
Notes: Title from cover.

Full color facsimile of the surviving fragments of the Ilias Picta, or the Ambrosian Iliad, held in the Biblioteca Ambrosiana, Milan (Cod. F. 205 Inf.). The 52 miniatures, cut from the illuminated vellum manuscript, are of Homer's Illiad and was produced in Constantinople between 493 and 508 C.E.

Fragments are mounted on album pages and interspersed with transparent sheets of commentary describing the fragments beneath; fragments are inserted into tabs on album pages and are removable.

Limited edition of 888 numbered and notarially certified copies. "Forman parte de esta misma edición, 58 ejemplares no venales numerados en cifras romanas destinados a colaboradores, ferias y exposiciones y 30 ejemplares más numerados en cifras árabes y tinta roja, sin valor comercial, destinados a depósito legal, compromisos con instituciones, trámites oficiales y convocatorias a premios literarios"--Testimonio notarial.

Issued in slipcase.

Avery Classics (Offsite) copy: No.157.

Text of fragments in Greek with commentary in Spanish.