The Resource Hildegard von Bingen : a journey into the images, Sara Salvadori
Hildegard von Bingen : a journey into the images, Sara Salvadori
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- Summary
- Before Hilma af Klint and Emma Kunz, there was Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) the German abbess, composer, writer, artist and mystic, who until now was probably best known, in the English-speaking world, for her music and her writings. Von Bingen completed her first visionary work of art around 1152: Scivias, taken from the Latin phrase Sci vias Domini, or Know the Ways of the Lord. Describing 26 of Hildegard's religious visions in text and a series of 35 miniature illustrations, this series narrates the journey of the humanity in Eve's womb, represented as bright stars, as it joins with the stars in the sky: a possibility offered to each soul, to return back to the Light. In obedience to the voice of God, von Bingen wrote down her visions in a precious manuscript, with images added to make the story come alive. This volume brings Hildegard's visionary text, in all its dense symbolism and prophetic sweep, alive to contemporary readers. At the core of the book are the manuscript's 35 miniatures, reproduced at their original size alongside an accompanying key. Each element of the images' colors, frames, forms, numbers' was precisely chosen and leads deeper into the meaning of the work; the key decodes these symbols in each image and concisely describes each vision. A text by musician and scholar Sara Salvadori crosses the entire work, highlighting these interlinking details and revealing Hildegard's dense, unified design. This volume presents Hildegard von Bingens endlessly compelling prophetic text in all its inspired beauty. --
- Language
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- eng
- ita
- eng
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 222 pages
- Note
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- "The extracts of Scivias have been translated in English from the Italian translation of Michela Pereira." -- Title page verso
- "Translations : Sarah Elizabeth Cree for NTL ... ; Susan Ann White for Scriptum (texts on pages 6-9)." -- Title page verso
- Preface : Giorgio Mazzanti ; preface : Michela Pereira ; introduction : Sara Salvadori. -- page 5
- Isbn
- 9788857240152
- Label
- Hildegard von Bingen : a journey into the images
- Title
- Hildegard von Bingen
- Title remainder
- a journey into the images
- Statement of responsibility
- Sara Salvadori
- Subject
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- Art -- Germany -- 10th century
- Christian art and symbolism -- Medieval, 500-1500
- Christian art and symbolism -- Medieval, 500-1500
- German literature
- German literature -- 10th century
- German literature -- 10th century
- Germany
- Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179 -- Illustrations
- Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179 -- Illustrations
- Hildegard, Saint, active 10th century
- Hildegard, Saint, active 10th century
- Hildegard, Saint, active 10th century
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- 12th century
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- 12th century
- Illustrated works
- Pictures
- Pictures
- Scivias (Hildegard, Saint)
- Art
- Art -- Germany -- 10th century
- 500-1500
- Christian art and symbolism -- Medieval
- Language
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- eng
- ita
- eng
- Summary
- Before Hilma af Klint and Emma Kunz, there was Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) the German abbess, composer, writer, artist and mystic, who until now was probably best known, in the English-speaking world, for her music and her writings. Von Bingen completed her first visionary work of art around 1152: Scivias, taken from the Latin phrase Sci vias Domini, or Know the Ways of the Lord. Describing 26 of Hildegard's religious visions in text and a series of 35 miniature illustrations, this series narrates the journey of the humanity in Eve's womb, represented as bright stars, as it joins with the stars in the sky: a possibility offered to each soul, to return back to the Light. In obedience to the voice of God, von Bingen wrote down her visions in a precious manuscript, with images added to make the story come alive. This volume brings Hildegard's visionary text, in all its dense symbolism and prophetic sweep, alive to contemporary readers. At the core of the book are the manuscript's 35 miniatures, reproduced at their original size alongside an accompanying key. Each element of the images' colors, frames, forms, numbers' was precisely chosen and leads deeper into the meaning of the work; the key decodes these symbols in each image and concisely describes each vision. A text by musician and scholar Sara Salvadori crosses the entire work, highlighting these interlinking details and revealing Hildegard's dense, unified design. This volume presents Hildegard von Bingens endlessly compelling prophetic text in all its inspired beauty. --
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- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Salvadori, Sara,
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1098-1179
- 1098-1179,
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Hildegard
- Hildegard
- Massanti, Giorgio
- Pereira, Michela,
- Cree, Sarah Elizabeth,
- White, Susan Ann
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Hildegard
- Hildegard
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
- Christian art and symbolism
- German literature
- Art
- Hildegard
- Art
- Christian art and symbolism
- German literature
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
- Germany
- Label
- Hildegard von Bingen : a journey into the images, Sara Salvadori
- Note
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- "The extracts of Scivias have been translated in English from the Italian translation of Michela Pereira." -- Title page verso
- "Translations : Sarah Elizabeth Cree for NTL ... ; Susan Ann White for Scriptum (texts on pages 6-9)." -- Title page verso
- Preface : Giorgio Mazzanti ; preface : Michela Pereira ; introduction : Sara Salvadori. -- page 5
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 222)
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- volume
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1112870960
- Dimensions
- 32 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 222 pages
- Isbn
- 9788857240152
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1112870960
- Label
- Hildegard von Bingen : a journey into the images, Sara Salvadori
- Note
-
- "The extracts of Scivias have been translated in English from the Italian translation of Michela Pereira." -- Title page verso
- "Translations : Sarah Elizabeth Cree for NTL ... ; Susan Ann White for Scriptum (texts on pages 6-9)." -- Title page verso
- Preface : Giorgio Mazzanti ; preface : Michela Pereira ; introduction : Sara Salvadori. -- page 5
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (page 222)
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 1112870960
- Dimensions
- 32 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- 222 pages
- Isbn
- 9788857240152
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (chiefly color), maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1112870960
Subject
- Art -- Germany -- 10th century
- Christian art and symbolism -- Medieval, 500-1500
- Christian art and symbolism -- Medieval, 500-1500
- German literature
- German literature -- 10th century
- German literature -- 10th century
- Germany
- Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179 -- Illustrations
- Hildegard, Saint, 1098-1179 -- Illustrations
- Hildegard, Saint, active 10th century
- Hildegard, Saint, active 10th century
- Hildegard, Saint, active 10th century
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- 12th century
- Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- 12th century
- Illustrated works
- Pictures
- Pictures
- Scivias (Hildegard, Saint)
- Art
- Art -- Germany -- 10th century
- 500-1500
- Christian art and symbolism -- Medieval
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