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Miniatures after Gutenberg in Croatia

The post-Gutenberg tradition of the illuminated book across Western Europe may be a well-researched topic, but far less is known about its Croatian counterpart. This article focuses on books with miniatures after Gutenberg that are related to Croatia. Some of these books were made in Croatia, and some were brought in for the benefit of Croatian users and patrons from production centres further afield, mostly those in Italy – although this is something we cannot determine with certainty in relation to each individual case. At any rate, all but a few of the books discussed are today kept in Croatia. The material is primarily divided into two large groups. The first group comprises illuminated incunabula which combined the new technology of the movable type press with the traditional technology of decoration and illustration by hand. The other group covers hand-crafted books (codices) featuring illuminations and decorations done also by hand. We shall be following their production until as late as the 18th Centurycentury, observing examples which reflect the style of their period and the spirit of their native environment.

Croatia, miniatures, illuminated incunabula, illuminated codices

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