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University of Toronto Press - Henry Peacham's Manuscript Emblem Books

Name: University of Toronto Press - Henry Peacham's Manuscript Emblem Books
Brand: University of Toronto Press
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Explore the profound connection between painting and poetry through this scholarly collection. This volume, titled Index Emblematicus (Volume 5), presents Henry Peacham's Manuscript Emblem Books, a significant work by the seventeenth-century humanist scholar. During the Renaissance, emblems served as a unique art form, combining a motto, a picture, and a poem to communicate ethical or moral truths. This collection captures that didactic tradition, offering a window into how visual and written elements worked together to illustrate complex ideas. This specific volume contains four emblem manuscripts by Peacham. It includes three books that are based on King James I's Basilicon. This text is a valuable resource for students, historians, and collectors interested in the graphic arts, illustration, and the history of Renaissance humanist scholarship.

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Includes four distinct emblem manuscripts written by the seventeenth-century humanist scholar Henry Peacham.

Contains three specific books based on King James I's Basilicon for deep historical study.

Examines the Renaissance relationship between poetry and painting through the unique emblem art form.

Provides a collection of mottoes, pictures, and poems used to express ethical and moral truths.

Published by University of Toronto Press for academic and historical research purposes.

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Brand: University of Toronto Press
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 0802009875
Category: Books > Subjects > Arts & Photography > Graphic Arts > Commercial > Illustration
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 01 June 1998
Listed Since: 15 February 2007

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