Description:
Cum picturis et multis ornamentis (1 Miniatur, 2 Initialen,
Regensburg, Furtmeyr, 1470 - 80)
BSB-Provenienz: Regensburg, Stadtbibliothek
Kurzaufnahme einer Handschrift Extent:
275 Bl. - Pergament Abstract:
Englische Version: For stylistic reasons, the nine miniatures in
this missal depicting Jesus and his mother, the crucifixion, and
Jesus rising from the tomb, as well as several initials with
tendrils have been dated to the 1470s and ascribed to the school of
the noted German Renaissance painter Berthold Furtmeyr (active
1460-1501). Folios 325-36 include musical notation, and there is a
full-page image of the crucifixion on folio 338. Furtmeyr and his
followers were important contributors to the ancient Ratisbon
School of Illumination. An artist of great renown, Furtmeyr
illuminated many impressive works, including this manuscript, the
Furtmeyr Bible, the Salzburg feast missal in five volumes (all now
at the Bavarian State Library in Munich, Germany), and many other
works. The artist shows his mastery of the difficult task of
successfully combining pictures, ornament, and text with great
authority. Furtmeyr is famous for his handling of colors, his
brightly shining illuminations, and the extreme diligence that
marks his craftsmanship. Although he was still deeply rooted in the
Middle Ages, his love of color, nocturnal scenes, and female nudes
mark a transition to the Renaissance. This missal was transferred
from the Ratisbon (Regensburg) City Library to the Bavarian State
Library in 1812. Subjects:
14th
Deutschland
Germany Publication Statement:
[S.l.] 14./15. Jh.
