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The Resource Book of beasts : the bestiary in the medieval world, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles ; edited by Elizabeth Morrison with the assistance of Larisa Grollemond

Book of beasts : the bestiary in the medieval world, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles ; edited by Elizabeth Morrison with the assistance of Larisa Grollemond

Editor
Contributor
Summary
  • "This catalogue, accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, examines the type of illuminated manuscript called the bestiary and explores its lasting legacy"--
  • "Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing imaginary creatures such as the unicorn, siren, and griffin; exotic beasts including the tiger, elephant, and ape; as well as animals native to Europe like the beaver, dog, and hedgehog, the bestiary is a vibrant testimony to the medieval understanding of animals and their role in the world. So iconic were the stories and images of the bestiary that its beasts essentially escaped from the pages, appearing in a wide variety of manuscripts and other objects, including tapestries, ivories, metalwork, and sculpture. With over 270 color illustrations and contributions by twenty-five leading scholars, this gorgeous volume explores the bestiary and its widespread influence on medieval art and culture as well as on modern and contemporary artists like Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst." -- Publisher's description
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xiv, 339 pages
Note
"This publication is issued on the occasion of the exhibition Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from May 14 to August 18, 2019."--Colophon
Contents
  • Exploring the bestiary.
  • The bestiary in form and function.
  • The textual kaleidoscope of the medieval bestiary
  • Sarah Kay
  • Patrons and artists : tradition and invention in medieval illuminated bestiaries
  • Xenia Muratova
  • Accommodating antlers, making room for hedgehogs, and other problems of page design in the medieval bestiary /
  • Elizabeth Morrison
  • The function of Latin bestiaries in medieval miscellanies
  • Ilya Dines
  • Foreword
  • Expanding the bestiary's meaning : the case of Bodleian ms. 764
  • Susan Crane
  • Painted animal images and the Greek physiologus
  • Georgi Parpulov ;
  • Cat. nos. 1-28
  • The bestiary reimagines.
  • The bestiary in translation
  • Emma Campbell
  • Beasts at court : reading the bestiary in the late thirteenth century
  • Larisa Grollemond ;
  • Timothy Potts
  • Cat no. 29-34
  • Part 3.
  • Beyond the bestiary.
  • Church and court.
  • The bestiary beyond the book
  • Meredith Cohen ;
  • Cat. nos. 35-73
  • King of beasts : feline aquamanilia
  • Christine Sciacca ;
  • Cat. nos. 74-76
  • Part 1.
  • Cosmic creatures : animals in Hebrew illuminated manuscripts
  • Elizabeth Eisenberg and Melanie Holcomb ;
  • Cat. nos. 77-78
  • Bestiaries and natural history.
  • Encyclopedic beasts
  • Emily Steiner ;
  • Cat. nos. 79-93
  • Beast lore in the Islamic tradition
  • Rebecca Hill ;
  • Cat. nos. 94-96
  • Introducing the bestiary.
  • The bestiary on medieval world maps
  • Debra Higgs Strickland
  • Monsters, animals, maps, and sources
  • Chet Van Duzer ;
  • Cat. nos. 97-98
  • Epilogue: Legacy of the bestiary.
  • The bestiary in the modern age
  • Larisa Grollemond ;
  • Cat. nos. 99-114
  • Appendices: Appendix 1: List of bestiaries in the catalogue ;
  • The medieval bestiary : text and illumination
  • Appendix 2: List of illustrated Latin bestiaries
  • Ilya Dines ;
  • Appendix 3: Order of animals in selected bestiaries
  • Melissa Herman, Larisa Grollemond and Elizabeth Morrison ;
  • Appendix 4: Textual editions, translations, and facsimiles of bestiaries
  • Elizabeth Morrison
  • Animal tales : stories and images from the bestiary
  • Part 2.
Isbn
9781606065907
Instance
Label
Book of beasts : the bestiary in the medieval world
Title
Book of beasts
Title remainder
the bestiary in the medieval world
Statement of responsibility
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles ; edited by Elizabeth Morrison with the assistance of Larisa Grollemond
Title variation
  • Bestiary in the medieval world
  • Beasts
Contributor
Editor
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
  • "This catalogue, accompanying an exhibition of the same name at the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles, examines the type of illuminated manuscript called the bestiary and explores its lasting legacy"--
  • "Brimming with lively animals both real and fantastic, the bestiary was one of the great illuminated manuscript traditions of the Middle Ages. Encompassing imaginary creatures such as the unicorn, siren, and griffin; exotic beasts including the tiger, elephant, and ape; as well as animals native to Europe like the beaver, dog, and hedgehog, the bestiary is a vibrant testimony to the medieval understanding of animals and their role in the world. So iconic were the stories and images of the bestiary that its beasts essentially escaped from the pages, appearing in a wide variety of manuscripts and other objects, including tapestries, ivories, metalwork, and sculpture. With over 270 color illustrations and contributions by twenty-five leading scholars, this gorgeous volume explores the bestiary and its widespread influence on medieval art and culture as well as on modern and contemporary artists like Pablo Picasso and Damien Hirst." -- Publisher's description
Assigning source
Provided by publisher
Cataloging source
JPG/DLC
Dewey number
704.9/432
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
  • ND3339
  • ND3339
LC item number
  • .J35 2019
  • .B66 2019
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
  • bibliography
  • catalogs
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1968-
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
  • Morrison, Elizabeth
  • Grollemond, Larisa
  • J. Paul Getty Museum
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • J. Paul Getty Museum
  • Bestiaries
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
  • Animals in art
  • Animals, Mythical, in art
  • J. Paul Getty Museum
  • ART / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals
  • Animals in art
  • Animals, Mythical, in art
  • Bestiaries
  • Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
  • Angewandte Kunst
  • Bestiarium
  • Buchmalerei
  • Elfenbein
  • Fabeltiere
  • Goldschmiedekunst
  • Illuminierte Handschrift
  • Kunst
  • Kunsthandwerk
  • Mischwesen
  • Mittelalter
  • Tierdarstellung
  • Tiere
  • Ungeheuer
  • Weltkarte
Label
Book of beasts : the bestiary in the medieval world, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles ; edited by Elizabeth Morrison with the assistance of Larisa Grollemond
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
"This publication is issued on the occasion of the exhibition Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from May 14 to August 18, 2019."--Colophon
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (315-329) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • Exploring the bestiary.
  • The bestiary in form and function.
  • The textual kaleidoscope of the medieval bestiary
  • Sarah Kay
  • Patrons and artists : tradition and invention in medieval illuminated bestiaries
  • Xenia Muratova
  • Accommodating antlers, making room for hedgehogs, and other problems of page design in the medieval bestiary /
  • Elizabeth Morrison
  • The function of Latin bestiaries in medieval miscellanies
  • Ilya Dines
  • Foreword
  • Expanding the bestiary's meaning : the case of Bodleian ms. 764
  • Susan Crane
  • Painted animal images and the Greek physiologus
  • Georgi Parpulov ;
  • Cat. nos. 1-28
  • The bestiary reimagines.
  • The bestiary in translation
  • Emma Campbell
  • Beasts at court : reading the bestiary in the late thirteenth century
  • Larisa Grollemond ;
  • Timothy Potts
  • Cat no. 29-34
  • Part 3.
  • Beyond the bestiary.
  • Church and court.
  • The bestiary beyond the book
  • Meredith Cohen ;
  • Cat. nos. 35-73
  • King of beasts : feline aquamanilia
  • Christine Sciacca ;
  • Cat. nos. 74-76
  • Part 1.
  • Cosmic creatures : animals in Hebrew illuminated manuscripts
  • Elizabeth Eisenberg and Melanie Holcomb ;
  • Cat. nos. 77-78
  • Bestiaries and natural history.
  • Encyclopedic beasts
  • Emily Steiner ;
  • Cat. nos. 79-93
  • Beast lore in the Islamic tradition
  • Rebecca Hill ;
  • Cat. nos. 94-96
  • Introducing the bestiary.
  • The bestiary on medieval world maps
  • Debra Higgs Strickland
  • Monsters, animals, maps, and sources
  • Chet Van Duzer ;
  • Cat. nos. 97-98
  • Epilogue: Legacy of the bestiary.
  • The bestiary in the modern age
  • Larisa Grollemond ;
  • Cat. nos. 99-114
  • Appendices: Appendix 1: List of bestiaries in the catalogue ;
  • The medieval bestiary : text and illumination
  • Appendix 2: List of illustrated Latin bestiaries
  • Ilya Dines ;
  • Appendix 3: Order of animals in selected bestiaries
  • Melissa Herman, Larisa Grollemond and Elizabeth Morrison ;
  • Appendix 4: Textual editions, translations, and facsimiles of bestiaries
  • Elizabeth Morrison
  • Animal tales : stories and images from the bestiary
  • Part 2.
Control code
1049576705
Dimensions
30 cm
Extent
xiv, 339 pages
Isbn
9781606065907
Lccn
2018037641
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40029314881
Other physical details
color illustrations
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
w013080
System control number
(OCoLC)1049576705
Label
Book of beasts : the bestiary in the medieval world, The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles ; edited by Elizabeth Morrison with the assistance of Larisa Grollemond
Publication
Copyright
Note
"This publication is issued on the occasion of the exhibition Book of Beasts: The Bestiary in the Medieval World, on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center, Los Angeles, from May 14 to August 18, 2019."--Colophon
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (315-329) and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
  • Exploring the bestiary.
  • The bestiary in form and function.
  • The textual kaleidoscope of the medieval bestiary
  • Sarah Kay
  • Patrons and artists : tradition and invention in medieval illuminated bestiaries
  • Xenia Muratova
  • Accommodating antlers, making room for hedgehogs, and other problems of page design in the medieval bestiary /
  • Elizabeth Morrison
  • The function of Latin bestiaries in medieval miscellanies
  • Ilya Dines
  • Foreword
  • Expanding the bestiary's meaning : the case of Bodleian ms. 764
  • Susan Crane
  • Painted animal images and the Greek physiologus
  • Georgi Parpulov ;
  • Cat. nos. 1-28
  • The bestiary reimagines.
  • The bestiary in translation
  • Emma Campbell
  • Beasts at court : reading the bestiary in the late thirteenth century
  • Larisa Grollemond ;
  • Timothy Potts
  • Cat no. 29-34
  • Part 3.
  • Beyond the bestiary.
  • Church and court.
  • The bestiary beyond the book
  • Meredith Cohen ;
  • Cat. nos. 35-73
  • King of beasts : feline aquamanilia
  • Christine Sciacca ;
  • Cat. nos. 74-76
  • Part 1.
  • Cosmic creatures : animals in Hebrew illuminated manuscripts
  • Elizabeth Eisenberg and Melanie Holcomb ;
  • Cat. nos. 77-78
  • Bestiaries and natural history.
  • Encyclopedic beasts
  • Emily Steiner ;
  • Cat. nos. 79-93
  • Beast lore in the Islamic tradition
  • Rebecca Hill ;
  • Cat. nos. 94-96
  • Introducing the bestiary.
  • The bestiary on medieval world maps
  • Debra Higgs Strickland
  • Monsters, animals, maps, and sources
  • Chet Van Duzer ;
  • Cat. nos. 97-98
  • Epilogue: Legacy of the bestiary.
  • The bestiary in the modern age
  • Larisa Grollemond ;
  • Cat. nos. 99-114
  • Appendices: Appendix 1: List of bestiaries in the catalogue ;
  • The medieval bestiary : text and illumination
  • Appendix 2: List of illustrated Latin bestiaries
  • Ilya Dines ;
  • Appendix 3: Order of animals in selected bestiaries
  • Melissa Herman, Larisa Grollemond and Elizabeth Morrison ;
  • Appendix 4: Textual editions, translations, and facsimiles of bestiaries
  • Elizabeth Morrison
  • Animal tales : stories and images from the bestiary
  • Part 2.
Control code
1049576705
Dimensions
30 cm
Extent
xiv, 339 pages
Isbn
9781606065907
Lccn
2018037641
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other control number
40029314881
Other physical details
color illustrations
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
w013080
System control number
(OCoLC)1049576705

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