Nuns as artists: the visual culture of a medieval convent

Auteur :
Hamburger, Jeffrey
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520203860
Date de publication :
30 mai 1997
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 x 3,0 cm
Poids :
1089 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Presents a study of the art of female monasticism that explores the place of images and image-making in the spirituality of medieval nuns during the later Middle Ages. This book discusses the distinctive visual culture of female communities.