The Historiography of Romanesque Manuscript Illumination
Adam S. Cohen
A historiographic examination of manuscript illumination the eleventh and twelfth centuries reveals that considerations style only slowly gave way to other concerns. In process, Romanesque illuminations have gone from being disparaged medieval curiosities in nineteenth century valued historical artifacts present. first third twentieth two phenomena contributed appreciation manuscripts: an increase encyclopedic survey texts specialized museum library exhibitions. Scholars continue offer interpretations iconographic or symbolic meaning individual monuments, themes, even art as a whole. Lecoy de la Marche was very transfer term painting century. his account, miniatures Merovingian, Carolingian, periods constituted “first phase” characterized by hieratic communicated spirituality symbolism books made for churchmen.