One of the most richly illustrated texts of the High Middle Ages is the Liber floridus. Lambert of Saint-Omerr created the 'flower harvest' in Flanders in the early 12th century. The copy kept in Wolfenbüttel [Universiteitsbibliotheek Ghent, MS 92] is one of the most valuable treasures of the Herzog August Library there. It contains extensive series of images on cosmology, world and celestial maps, depictions of world rulers such as Alexander the Great and Emperor Augustus, as well as a complete cycle on the Apocalypse and the Last Judgment. In this high-quality linen edition, all 208 pages of the magnificent medieval manuscript are reproduced for the first time. A detailed introduction to the author, work and sources as well as ongoing explanations of the texts and all images accompany the extraordinary encyclopedia. - [Publisher]

Language: German

ISBN: 978-3-534-25798-0