Painting the Hortus Deliciarum
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| Author | : Danielle Joyner |
| Publisher | : Penn State University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0271070889 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780271070889 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Painting the Hortus Deliciarum by : Danielle Joyner
Book excerpt: Examines the visual traditions in a lost late twelfth-century manuscript, the Hortus deliciarum, compiled by Abbess Herrad for the sisters of Hohenbourg Abbey in Alsace. Argues that the topic of time, in the context of history, astronomy, and the calendar, was of central importance to the women's education.
