Leaves of Gold: Manuscript Illumination from Philadelphia Collections / James Tanis; Jennifer A Thompson; Philadelphia Museum of Art

Identifier:REF.EC.0879

Dimensions:242 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm.

Publication dates:2001

Library of Congress Subject Headings:Illumination of books and manuscripts, European, Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections Libraries, Exhibitions

Description:Catalog published in accordance with the exhibition "Leaves of Gold: Manuscript Illumination from Philadelphia Collections." A rich trove of more than 7,000 medieval and Renaissance miniature paintings in Philadelphia libraries were surveyed, and more than 80 of the choicest objects were exhibited at the Philadelphia Museum of Art March 10 - May 13, 2001 and at the Frist Gallery for the Visual Arts (Nashville TN) from September 27, 2001 - January 6, 2002.