Images in the MarginsGetty Publications, 2009 - 78 pages Images in the Margins is the third in the popular Medieval Imagination series of small, affordable books drawing on manuscript illumination in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Library. Each volume focuses on a particular theme and provides an accessible, delightful introduction to the imagination of the medieval world. An astonishing mix of mundane, playful, absurd, and monstrous beings are found in the borders of English, French, and Italian manuscripts from the Gothic era. Unpredictable, topical, often irreverent, like the New Yorker cartoons of today, marginalia were a source of satire, serious social observation, and amusement for medieval readers. Through enlarged, full-color details and a lively narrative, this volume brings these intimately scaled, fascinating images to a wider audience. It accompanies an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum from September 1 through November 8, 2009. |
Table des matières
Introduction | 1 |
THE MEDIEVAL PAGE 4 Inhabited Initials | 4 |
Borders | 10 |
BasdePage Scenes | 13 |
Whos Living in the Margins? Inhabited Borders | 18 |
Renaissance Frames | 22 |
THE WORLD OF THE MARGINS | 26 |
Everyday Life | 28 |
Hybrids | 46 |
The World UpsideDown | 51 |
MAKING CONNECTIONS | 56 |
Verbal Clues | 58 |
Expanding the Story | 66 |
Whats the Story in the Margins? Unfolding Narratives | 73 |
Suggestions for Further Reading | 77 |
The Medieval Imagination Series About the Author | 78 |
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