Andrea Mantegna as Illuminator : An Episode in Renaissance Art, Humanism and Diplomacy

A discussion of two manuscripts as early examples of Italian painting and manuscript illumination. Examines their role in the history of Italian art and the Renaissance book. Preface Contents I. Α Diplomatie Gift to the Order of the Crescent II. Strabo’s Geography in Albi III. The Littera Mantiniana IV. The Alphabetical Treatises Description and History of the Manuscripts Selective Bibliography Notes List of Figures Index Illustrations