Strange beauty: issues in the making and meaning of reliquaries, 400–circa 1204
Auteur :
Hahn, Cynthia
Éditeur :
Pennsylvania State University Press
ISBN :
9780271059488
Date de publication :
15 mai 2013
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
1134 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
A study of reliquaries as a form of representation in medieval art. Explores how reliquaries stage the importance and meaning of relics using a wide range of artistic means from material and ornament to metaphor and symbolism.