A Description of the Confession Miniatures for Gowers' 'Confessio Amantis' with Special Reference to the Illustrator's Role as Reader and Critic

Author / Editor
Garbaty, Thomas J.

Title
A Description of the Confession Miniatures for Gowers' 'Confessio Amantis' with Special Reference to the Illustrator's Role as Reader and Critic

Published
Mediaevalia 19 (1996, for 1993): 319-43.

Description
Examines illumintions in manuscripts of Gower's "Confessio Amantis," arguing that they reflect contemporary difficulties in distinguishing between the author and the fictional persona. Includes depictions of Chaucer in miniatures and comparisons with Chaucer's self-depictions in poetry.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism.