Phébus, Gaston  , Count of Foix and Báarn  (1331-1391) <br/><br/>
The hunting book of Gaston Phébus 
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 - Dallas, TX  : Hackberry Press  , 2002 
 - unpaged  : illus.  ; 25 cm 
<br/><br/> In the years 1387-1389, Gaston III, count of Foix and Báarn in the south of France, also known as “Phoebus”, after the Greek sun god, wrote his Livre de Chasse, or The Hunting Book.  This work is the most famous record of medieval hunting and a fascinating piece of cultural history, moreover it was used as a natural history text book well into the 19th century.  Its 128 folios contain extraordinary miniatures. Their bright and fresh colours on the sumptuous, gold grounds present sensitive and subtle painting techniques. The generous layout of the paintings in The Hunting Book and their particular effect of depth are reminiscent of exquisite tapestries. 
<br/><br/><br/>English 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781931040389 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Phébus, Gaston Count of Foix and Báarn  (1331-1391) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Hunting---Early works to 1800
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>REF 499.2944 PHE