Prophetae et evangelia aliique libri minores - BSB Clm 26898
Description
Description:
Picturae insunt - Clm 26898: 5 kolorierte Federzeichnungen,
Regensburg, um 1450 - Extent:
371 Bl. - Papier Abstract:
Englische Version: This manuscript containing the books of the
prophets and other biblical texts forms the second volume of a
Bible formerly in the possession of the Dominican Order at Ratisbon
(Regensburg). It contains extraordinary miniatures by the noted
German Renaissance painter Berthold Furtmeyr (active 1460–1501).
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. Publication Statement:
[S.l.] 15. Jh
