Know-How for a New Era

A wealth of illustrated books from Europe circa 1500, in both print and manuscript, conjure the curiosity, ingenuity, and ambition of early modern city-dwellers. These volumes picture all manner of content—from horoscopes and home health remedies to games and entertainment to travel advice and civic administration. Know-How for a New Era explores more than fifty little-studied examples, bringing overdue attention to genres of images long-excluded from traditional art historical discourse. Artists: Berswordt Master; Boucicaut Master; Robert Campin; Jan van Eyck; Master E.S.;Master of Flémalle; Master of Großlobming; Giovannino de Grassi; Hans Multscher; Master of the Frankfurt Garden of Paradise; Pisanello; Claus Sluter; Claus de Werve