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The book discusses principally the iconography and text of a mid 15th century copy of the mystical treatise Horloge de Sapience in the most sumptuously illuminated ms. known of the text. Each of the 36 illuminations is discussed in turn, with reference to their pictorial traditions, to the French textual matter and to a unique contemporary commentary, called the Déclaration des hystoires. The Déclaration is one of the earliest essays in the history of art criticism to survive. The study is rendered useful for teachers and scholars by an English translation of the text of the Déclaration, which enables the reader to see the illustrations through the eyes of a 15th century critic.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval.

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The book discusses principally the iconography and text of a mid 15th century copy of the mystical treatise Horloge de Sapience in the most sumptuously illuminated ms. known of the text. Each of the 36 illuminations is discussed in turn, with reference to their pictorial traditions, to the French textual matter and to a unique contemporary commentary, called the Déclaration des hystoires. The Déclaration is one of the earliest essays in the history of art criticism to survive. The study is rendered useful for teachers and scholars by an English translation of the text of the Déclaration, which enables the reader to see the illustrations through the eyes of a 15th century critic.

illuminated manuscripts --- symbolism [artistic concept] --- iconography --- mysticism --- Book history --- Art --- Royal Library Albert I [Brussels] --- Old French literature --- Manuscripts. Epigraphy. Paleography --- Susonne, Henry --- 091 <493 BRUSSEL> --- 091.31:7.04 --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--België--BRUSSEL --- Verluchte handschriften: iconografie --- Bibliotheque royale Albert Ier --- Koninklijke Bibliotheek Albert I --- Belgium. --- Royal Library Albert I --- BR --- KB --- Koninklijke Bibliotheek (Belgium) --- Bibliothèque royale de Belgique --- Christian art and symbolism --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval --- Mysticism --- History --- Sources --- Manuscripts. --- 091.31:7.04 Verluchte handschriften: iconografie --- 091 <493 BRUSSEL> Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--België--BRUSSEL --- Manuscripts --- Dark night of the soul --- Mystical theology --- Theology, Mystical --- Spiritual life --- Negative theology --- Painting, Medieval --- History&delete& --- Sources&delete& --- Seuse, Heinrich, --- Bibliothèque royale Albert Ier. --- Bibliothèque royale de Belgique. --- Bibliothèque royale de Belgique. Manuscript. IV 111. --- Suso, Heinrich, 1300?-1366. Horologium sapientiae. --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval - Belgium - Brussels. --- Mysticism - History - Middle Ages, 600-1500 - Sources - Manuscripts. --- Christian art and symbolism - Medieval, 500-1500. --- Christelijke kunst --- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval.