black-and-white prints

"This book sets the rung very high on the level of excellence that other books need to obtain

The Mogao Grottoes

276 color and 16 b/w illustrations

ISBN 978-0-89236-216-5

Sacred Landscapes: Nature in Renaissance Manuscripts CAA 2025 black-and-white printsBryan C. Keene and Alexandra Kaczenski Distant blue hills, soaring trees, vast cloudless skiesthe majesty of nature has always had the power to lift the human spirit. For some it evokes a sense of timelessness and wonder. For others it reinforces religious convictions. And for many people today it raises concerns for the welfare of the planet. During the Renaissance, artists from Italy to Flanders and England to Germany depicted nature in their