Description:
Mit starken Gebrauchsspuren, vielfach schadhaft und mit Papier
ausgebessert, zu stark beschnitten - Zahlreiche Blätter mit
Bildern herausgeschnitten und verloren Mit Malereien: 68
historisierende Initialen - Altsignatur: Codcpict 129 a - Extent:
217 Bl. - Pergament Alternative Title:
Cod.c.pict. 129 a Abstract:
Englische Version: This book of prayers from the Benedictine
monastery at Metten originally was intended for silent worship. The
manuscript contains ornaments, tendrils, drolleries, and a series
of illustrations framed by initials by the noted German Renaissance
painter Berthold Furtmeyr (active 1460-1501). These miniatures
depict scenes from the life of Christ and events involving the
saints, as recounted in various legends. 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
showed 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. Publication Statement:
[S.l.] 15. Jh
