Medieval Eye What it means to see medieval art.
Klincksieck| N° d'inventaire | 18949 |
| Format | 15 x 21 |
| Détails | 250 p. color and black and white illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Péronnas, 2015 |
| Etat | Nine |
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How was art perceived by medieval man? How were works produced, financed, and used? What were their functions in social activities such as education, civic events, missionary work, or architecture and the world of books? Herbert Kessler answers all these questions by studying the function of art and tracing the decisive developments brought about by the Middle Ages, particularly in the development of secular art and the appearance of individual portraits. The work, illustrated with 56 reproductions (color and black and white) serving as examples, is divided into eight chapters, which represent as many steps for the reader in their initiation to the understanding of medieval art.
How was art perceived by medieval man? How were works produced, financed, and used? What were their functions in social activities such as education, civic events, missionary work, or architecture and the world of books? Herbert Kessler answers all these questions by studying the function of art and tracing the decisive developments brought about by the Middle Ages, particularly in the development of secular art and the appearance of individual portraits. The work, illustrated with 56 reproductions (color and black and white) serving as examples, is divided into eight chapters, which represent as many steps for the reader in their initiation to the understanding of medieval art.