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The hunting book of Gaston Phébus /

By:

Phébus, Gaston , Count of Foix and Báarn, (1331-1391)

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Dallas, TX : Hackberry Press , 2002Description: unpaged : illus. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781931040389

Uniform titles:

Toller Cranston Collection

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

REF 499.2944 PHE

Summary: 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.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Libro - Monografía	Biblioteca Pública de San Miguel de Allende, A.C.	Consulta / Referencia	REF 499.2944 PHE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		045412

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.

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