Reading Medieval Images: The Art Historian and the Object

Thomas, Thelma K.; Sears, Elizabeth L.; Thomas, Richard

ISBN 10: 0472097512 / ISBN 13: 9780472097517

Editore: University of Michigan Press, 2002

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Dark red boards with gilt lettering on spine, no dust jacket as issued. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

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• Titolo: Reading Medieval Images: The Art Historian and the Object
• Editore: University of Michigan Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0472097512
• ISBN 13: 9780472097517
• Rilegatura: hardcover
• Condizione: Very Good

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Riassunto

It is propitious to find art historians who are happy to define and defend their work, but this collection of eighteen essays does just that. With each contributor selecting a particular object or image, they elaborate on how art historians approach works of art, and discuss the methodology of visual analysis and informed interpretation. Jargon-free and approachable, the contributors select and describe a variety of subjects including a mosaic, Crucifixion image, a textile, portraits, an architectural drawing, choir reliefs, a sarcophagus, architectural and free-standing sculpture, both from the West, the Byzantine East and the Islamic world.