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I only found this reference [0] on Getty's website, but not the actual book. Edit: the Book of Kells is fabulous! [0]: https://www.getty.edu/museum/programs/l

• kashyapc 5y ago
  Sorry, I could've been clearer. The entire book of de Hamel is not available on Getty; you have to buy the hardcover copy to get the full deal. :-) What I meant was, some of the illuminated manuscripts reviewed (including some gorgeous images from the real thing) in de Hamel's book are available on getty.edu. E.g. you can find the 16th century illuminated manuscript, "Spinola Hours" (reviewed in the book I mentioned) here[1]. You have to scroll twice to see the list of 182 images. And you can in turn browse the illustrations it such this[2] calendar-page miniature painting for the month of May. You can see people singing and making merry on a boat, along with other drawings—all on a small page. Note though, one doesn't need to be religious in any sense (I'm not) to appreciate these art works. [1] https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1401/master-of-james-iv-of-scotland-master-of-the-dresden-prayer-book-master-of-the-lubeck-bible-et-al-spinola-hours-flemish-about-1510-1520/ https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/1401/master-of-... [2] https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/3866/workshop-of-the-master-of-james-iv-of-scotland-may-calendar-page-music-making-gemini-flemish-about-1510-1520/ https://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/3866/workshop-o...
• neves 5y ago
  Also don't miss the marvelous animation The Secret of Kells [1] [1] https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_Kells https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Secret_of_Kells