History of Art and Visual Culture
HAVC 135F Art of the Book in Western Europe 500-1600
The history of European books circa 500-1600, primarily medieval, illuminated manuscripts and the first years of printing. Focuses on the relationship between text and image. Topics include techniques of book production, the archeology of the book, and the life and travels of individual books. (Formerly course 191R.)
Instructor
Elisabeth Remak-Honnef