APOCALYPSE ILLUMINATED

In Apocalypse Illuminated, Richard Emmerson explores how this striking visionary text is represented across seven centuries of medie val illustrations. Focusing on twenty-five of the most renowned illustrated Apocalypse manuscripts, from the earliest extant Carolin gian ones produced in the ninth century to the deluxe Apocalypse made for the dukes of Savoy and completed in 1490, Emmerson examine s not only how they illustrate the biblical text, but also how they interpret it for specific and increasingly diverse audiences. He discuss...[Read more]