Drawing as an art form in medieval manuscripts a lecture by Jonathon Alexander

Format:

Video

Author/Creator:

Alexander, J. J. G. (Jonathan James Graham)

Contributor:

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Drawing, Medieval.

Manuscripts, Medieval.

Genre:

Streaming video

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file) sound, color

Other Title:

Sunday at the Met

Pen and parchment : drawing in the Middle Ages

Place of Publication:

New York : Metropolitan Museum of Art, [2009]

New York Metropolitan Museum of Art [2009]

System Details:

System requirements: Flash player

Mode of access: World Wide Web

Summary:

"Jonathan Alexander, the Sherman Fairchild Professor of Fine Arts at the Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, presents a talk about the techniques, aesthetics, and role of graphic images—drawings, maps, diagrams, and masterful manuscript decorations—in the creative and intellectual life of the Middle Ages."--YouTube

Notes:

Title from title frames

Lecture given at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, June 7, 2009 as part of an ongoing lecture series, "Sunday at the Met" and in conjunction with the exhibition "Pen and parchment : drawing in the Middle Ages"

OCLC:

670287623

Access Restriction:

Open Access Unrestricted online access