Visible words: a study of inscriptions in and as books and works of art
Auteur :
Sparrow, John
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9780521136655
Date de publication :
17 févr. 2011
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,0 x 0,9 cm
Poids :
400 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Mr Sparrow traces the development of the inscription as a literary form in Renaissance and post-Renaissance Europe. He attributes the Renaissance concern with the visual presentation of words to the profound interest in epigraphy aroused by the rediscovery of classical inscriptions.