Early medieval art

by Nees, Lawrence

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Full title :Early medieval art / Lawrence Nees

Summary

"The first millennium CE saw a rich and distinctive artistic tradition form in Europe. While books had long been central to the Christian religious tradition, education, and culture, they now became an important artistic medium, sometimes decorated with brilliant colours and precious metals. Lawrence Nees explores issues of artist patronage, craftsmanship, holy men and women, monasteries, secular courts, and the expressive and educational roles of artistic creation." "He presents early Christian art within the late Roman tradition and the arts of the newly established kingdoms of northern Europe not as opposites, but as different aspects of a larger historical situation. This approach reveals the onset of an exciting new visual relationship between the church and the populace throughout medieval Europe, restoring a previously marginalized subject to a central place in our artistic and cultural heritage."--BOOK JACKET.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:2002
Edition:1st ed

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:Oxford
Language:eng
Publication Date:2002

The Physical Object

Description:272 p. : : il. ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0192842439, 9780192842435
oclc:ocn645111414
LC Classification:N5970
Dewey Decimal:709.02

The Roman language of art -- Earliest Christian art -- Conversion -- Art for aristocrats -- Endings and beginnings -- Craftsmanship and artistry -- Saints and holy places -- Holy images -- Word and image -- Art at court -- Expressive and didactic images -- Towards a new age