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    Treasury of Medieval Illustrations
    Treasury of Medieval Illustrations
    Treasury of Medieval Illustrations
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    Treasury of Medieval Illustrations

    By Paul Lacroix and Carol Belanger Grafton

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    A Rich Archive of Medieval Vignettes From Authentic Pages of History
    In this artful look back at the fascinating facets of medieval society, the realms and reveries of the Middle Ages unfold in more than 750 black-and-white illustrations. Crisp depictions of battling warriors, everyday business and industry, architectural motifs, religious and secular celebrations, calligraphy, beasts of myth and legend, and other elements of daily medieval life and beliefs abound. Masterfully reproduced from rare sources, these genuine images were created by artists throughout medieval Europe. Ideal for use in a broad spectrum of graphic and craft projects, this treasury of illustrations will also delight students and enthusiasts of history.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateJan 18, 2013
    ISBN9780486146874
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      Treasury of Medieval Illustrations - Paul Lacroix

      Frontispiece The mint, 1520 [page 9]

      Copyright

      Copyright © 2008 by Dover Publications, Inc.

      All rights reserved.

      Bibliographical Note

      This Dover edition, first published in 2008, is a new compilation of illustrations from the following works by Paul Lacroix: The Arts in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (Chapman & Hall, London, 1870); Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period (D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1874); Military and Religious Life in the Middle Ages and at the Period of the Renaissance (Chapman & Hall, London, 1874); and Science and Literature in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (Bickers and Son, London, 1878).

      DOVER PiEtorial Archive SERIES

      This book belongs to the Dover Pictorial Archive Series. You may use the designs and illustrations for graphics and crafts applications, free and without special permission, provided that you include no more than ten in the same publication or project. (For permission for additional use, please write to Permissions Department, Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501.)

      However, republication or reproduction of any illustration by any other graphic service, whether it be in a book or in any other design resource, is strictly prohibited.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Jacob, P. L., 1806–1884.

      Treasury of medieval illustrations / Paul Lacroix ; selected and arranged by

      Carol Grafton.

      p. cm.

      This Dover edition, first published in 2008, is a new compilation of illustrations from the following works by Paul Lacroix: The arts in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (Chapman & Hall, London, 1870); Manners, customs, and dress during the Middle Ages and during the Renaissance period (D. Appleton and Co., New York, 1874); Military and religious life in the Middle Ages and at the period of the Renaissance (Chapman & Hall, London, 1874); and Science and literature in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (Bickers and Son, London, 1878).

      9780486146874

      1. Civilization, Medieval—Pictorial works. I. Grafton, Carol Belanger. II. Title.

      CB351.J23 2008

      909.07022’2—dc22

      2007049442

      Manufactured in the United States of America

      Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, N.Y. 11501

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Publisher’s Note

      Publisher’s Note

      THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS EXTENSIVE COMPILATION are drawn from four late-nineteenth-century works by Paul Lacroix: The Arts in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (1870); Manners, Customs, and Dress

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