Patrons and Artists in Medieval East Anglia
Patrons and Artists in Medieval East Anglia
The Ormesby Psalter was written and illuminated in the early fourteenth century to celebrate a marriage which neverïtook place, and leftïunfinished by its aristocratic patrons. This study offers new insights into how and why the book was made, and tells the fascinating story behind the creation of one of the masterpieces of English illumination.
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The Ormesby Psalter is perhaps the most magnificent yet enigmatic of the great Gothic psalters produced in East Anglia in the first half of the fourteenth century. This richly illustrated book casts an entirely new light on its history.
