Painting the Hortus Deliciarum
| Author | : Danielle Joyner |
| Publisher | : Penn State University Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0271070889 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780271070889 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (889 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Painting the Hortus Deliciarum by : Danielle Joyner
Download or read book Painting the Hortus Deliciarum written by Danielle Joyner and published by Penn State University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
