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Book 1 — CHAPTER XVI

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CHAPTER XVI

ARTISTIC EDUCATION IN THE CLOISTER

The “Manual”—Its discovery—Its origin and contents—Didron's translation—The “Compendium” of Theophilus—Its contents—English version by Hendrie—Benedictine and Cistercian illumination—How they differ—Character of monastic architects and artists

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