An exquisite eighth-century manuscript called "Spiritual Flight Sutra" is a paradigm of centered probity.
In the words of Nicholas Hall, international co-chairman for Old Masters at Christie's, the Rothschild Prayerbook represents "one of the most prestigious and exquisite examples of Flemish manuscript illumination".
Nicholas Hall, international co-chairman of old masters and 19th-century art, said: "Every aspect of this Book of Hours – from the quality of the parchment to the wealth and refinement of the decoration – marks the Rothschild Prayerbook as one of the most prestigious and exquisite examples of Flemish manuscript illumination".
(Scott)20100401 ★ 'THE SECRET OF KELLS' (No rating, 1 15) This animated film about a famous Irish illuminated manuscript is an exquisite showcase of hand-drawn animation techniques.
When he died in 1891, with the exquisite "Billy Budd" left unfinished in manuscript, an obituary in The New York Press registered the depth of oblivion to which he had fallen: "Probably, if the truth were known, even his own generation has long thought him dead, so quiet have been the later years of his life".
One standout in this select group of sculptures, paintings and illuminated manuscripts is "Profile of a Gentlewoman," an exquisite marble relief from 1455-60 by the Renaissance sculptor Mino da Fiesole; it is real and ideal in equal parts.
Preliminary observations suggest that CAF01 also elicits a highly targeted and exquisite activation of a minor proportion of the CD11c+ cells (Kamath, manuscript in preparation).
Equally, Eastern civilisation treasured its scrolls and manuscripts, whether written on paper or silk, and stored these in exquisite wooden buildings, some set on stilts above water so that insects were unable to devour their precious books.
In the age of Charlemagne exquisite calligraphy was continued (e.g., the Utrecht Psalter), as was the composition of illuminated manuscripts (e.g. the Coronation Gospels and the Codex aureus).
As for the book-lined salon, we are surrounded by his "jardin secret", he exhales raptly: the most priceless and exquisite library in private hands, grown from 1,600 vanishingly rare and hysterically hard-to-find books and manuscripts.
Having found inspiration in the medieval prints of 16th-century illuminated manuscripts, designers Peter Pilotto and Christopher De Vos told a strong story through embellishments (beadwork and 3-D embroidery) and exquisite fabrics (polyamide mesh, silk cloque and mikados) this season.
