"In Dark Mirror, Sara Lipton offers a fascinating examination of the emergence of anti-Semitic iconography in the Middle AgesThe straggly beard, the hooked nose, the bag of coins, and gaudy apparel--the religious artists of medieval Christendom had no shortage of virulent symbol…
"Explores Theophilus' On Diverse Arts, a twelfth-century treatise on artistic techniques. Examines the system of values according to which medieval artists operated and created art objects"--Provided by publisher.
"This book is the first comparative study of sacred medieval images of angels and their cinematic treatment, including both the medieval and modern imaginations. The text traces the functions of angels and their reworking in film, then takes particular note of new icons like the…