The themes of this collection include historicism, commemoration, style and meaning, and the artist's intelligence. Lavin covers various aspects of the life... Læs mere
The studies collected in this volume, some of them rather difficult to access, date mostly from the last fifteen years and focus primarily on Persian book painting... Læs mere
These studies cover Islamic decorative arts from the 7th to 17th century, exploring iconography and meanings in various media such as ceramics, metalwork, coins,... Læs mere
Michael Herity's essays focus on Early Christian Ireland (400-700). The collection explores monasteries, hermitages, their layouts, cross-carved slabs, and pilgrimages, and discusses the development of ideas based on Françoise Henry's work and insular Chi-rho crosses.
Volume 2 of Professor Sullivan's collected essays covers Chinese art evolution from traditional to 20th-century European influence, exploring conflicts... Læs mere
This book discusses Gianlorenzo Bernini's remarkable role in the ongoing transformation of Saint Peter's basilica over nearly six decades. It... Læs mere
The themes of this collection include historicism, commemoration, style and meaning, and the artist's intelligence. Lavin covers various aspects of the life... Læs mere
This book looks at the representation of secular figures in Romanesque Auvergne to understand the region's... Læs mere
This book reevaluates whitewashing in Protestant Reformation-era churches, disputing its simplicity. Victoria George explores the history and theological significance of white, showing how it had a more profound impact on religious aesthetics and minimalism.
This collection of essays interprets Romanesque mural painting in Western churches,... Læs mere
The Alexander Romance, a popular pseudo-history of Alexander the Great in the Middle Ages, greatly influenced French and German literature. David Ross's work clarifies... Læs mere
G. D. Hobson's work on English medieval and Renaissance bookbinding, as well as French bindings, is highly regarded. His studies on Romanesque... Læs mere