Barnes, Carl F.

The portfolio of Villard de Honnecourt (Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, MS Fr 19093) : a new critical edition and color facsimile / Carl F. Barnes, Jr. ; glossary prepared by Stacey L. Hahn.

Farnham, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, ©2009.

xxvi, 266 pages, [100] pages of plates : color illustrations, facsimiles ; 31 cm.

A special publication in the series AVISTA studies in the history of medieval technology, science and art

"This new facsimile edition of the Portfolio of the 13th-century Picard artist Villard de Honnecourt is the first printed facsimile in eighteen years and the first ever in color. The thirty-three leaves are reproduced at actual size from color transparencies the same size as the leaves themselves to insure the best possible color reproduction of the drawings. For the first time, one can see variations in inks and quill strokes, traces of preliminary drawings, and corrections made by the artist. This study is also the first to give a thorough description of the condition of the leaves, analysis of each drawing in the portfolio individually, and new transcriptions and literal and free translations of the inscriptions. The first chapter covers the history and physical condition of the portfolio, including reassigning "hands" to text found on the leaves. The author analyses the tools and inks used, Villard's drawing technique and style, and evaluates Villard as an artist-draftsman.
Chapter II is devoted to detailed analyses of the leaves, one by one, and their drawings and inscriptions. These analyses are of interest to those concerned with medieval technology and theology as well as to those interested in medieval art and architecture. Chapter III is a new biography of Villard that challenges the many wild speculations of the last century and a half about Villard, separating obvious fiction from possible fact. Barnes analyzes in detail Villard's drawings of different Gothic buildings and makes a case for Villard having been a lay representative of the cathedral chapter at Cambrai, one of the buildings Villard drew. An up-to-date bibliography of Villard studies and a glossary of Villard's technical and artistic terms completes this important new study."--Jacket.

0754651029 (alk. paper)
9780754651024 (alk. paper)

Villard, de Honnecourt, active 13th century Notebooks, sketchbooks, etc.
Villard, de Honnecourt, active 13th century. Album de Villard de Honnecourt.
Villard, de Honnecourt, active 13th century.
Bibliothèque nationale de France. Manuscript. Français 19093.
Album de Villard de Honnecourt (Villard, de Honnecourt)
Architecture, Medieval.
Technological innovations History.
Architecture Early works to 1800.
Architecture médiévale.
Innovations Histoire.
Architecture Ouvrages avant 1800.
Architecture.
Notebooks.
Technological innovations.

Early works.
History.

Villard, de Honnecourt, active 13th century. Album de Villard de Honnecourt.
Bibliothèque nationale de France. Manuscript. Français 19093.
AVISTA studies in the history of medieval technology, science and art.

Location: Library main 263173
Call No.: BIB 194300
Status: Available