Illuminated Manuscripts in Classical and Mediaeval - Times, Their Art and Their Technique #225208

I have attempted to give a historical sketch of the growth and development Of the various styles Of manuscript illumination, and also Of the chief technical processes which were employed in the preparation Of pigments, the application of gold leaf, and other details, to which the most unsparing amount Of time and labour was devoted by the scribes and illuminators Of many different countries and periods.