Blue can be bright like the stripes in a woman's dress or rich and deep like a man's suit or dark like the shadows that dance on the ground

“Filled with excellent colour pictures and a wealth of detailed information

Paul Getty Museum February 9 to May 15

and trenchant commentary by Jonathan Alexander and James Marrow on the state of current research on Flemish illumination

Esther Pearl Watson's paintings have been widely exhibited

Italian Illuminated Manuscripts in the J. Paul Getty Museum Second Edition fifa Blue can be bright likeThomas Kren and Kurt Barstow Known for their stunning displays of artistry and technique, Italian illuminated manuscripts have long been coveted by collectors around the world. The J. Paul Getty Museum holds the most recently formed institutional collection of its kind in the United States, yet it spans more than eight centuries and reflects many of the extraordinary achievements of the Italian tradition. Made up of whole manuscripts as well as leaves