Libros

A celebration of the visual contributions of the bestiary one of the most popular types of illuminated books during the Middle Ages and an exploration of its lasting legacy. Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of (...)

This handsome volume is the first in English devoted to Michel Sittow (c. 1469 1525), an artist from Estonia who trained in the tradition of early Netherlandish painting. Sittow worked for many high-profile patrons, including Isabella of Castile in Spain, and specialized in beautiful small (...)