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Re: Christine de Pisan (or Pizan)
> On behalf of a student, I am trying to locate a source for any
> color slides of the illuminations from mss. by Christine de
> Pisan, the medieval woman author, possibly illuminator.  I am
> aware that whether she did her own illuminations, or supervised
> others is not entirely determined, and that a number of
> illuminations associated with her mss. were in grisaille, so this
> may be a difficult request.  I think the student is looking for a
> commercial source that might respond in time for her presentation
> that is scheduled for the 1st week of February.
>
  If anyone knows of a book or article that may be accompanied by
  color illustrations, that would be helpful too.  The citations
  have found through database searches unfortunately don't
  indicate if the accompanying illus. are in color.

> Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
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> Kathy Zimon                           Library, LT 918
> Fine Arts Librarian & Curator         2500 University Drive N.W.
> Canadian Architectural Archives               Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
> University of Calgary                 TEL: (403) 220-3795 FAX: 282-6837
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Kathy Zimon                             Library, LT 918
Fine Arts Librarian & Curator           2500 University Drive N.W.
Canadian Architectural Archives         Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4
University of Calgary                   TEL: (403) 220-3795 FAX: 282-6837
                                        e-mail: [log in to unmask]