GRUBB (Nancy). Apocalypses - Lot 115

GRUBB (Nancy). Apocalypses Paris, London, New York, Éditions Abbeville, n.d. (circa 1990). Large quarto, hardcover with illustrated dust jacket. A remarkable iconographic study devoted to representations of the Apocalypse in Western art from the Middle Ages to the present day. The book explores the major traditions of illuminated manuscripts, monumental cycles, paintings, engravings, and tapestries inspired by the text of St. John. The author highlights the symbolic richness of apocalyptic visions, their reception throughout the centuries, and their enduring influence on the European religious imagination. Beautifully illustrated, the volume reproduces numerous major works held in the world’s leading international collections. Condition: a very fine copy with an illustrated dust jacket.