Medieval art / Veronica Sekules.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sekules, Veronica.

Series:

Oxford history of art

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Art, Medieval.

Art and society--History--To 1500.

Art and society.

History.

Physical Description:

vii, 228 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2001.

Summary:

This refreshing new look at Medieval art conveys a very real sense of the impact of art on everyday life in Europe from 1000 to 1500. It examines the importance of art in the expression and spread of knowledge and ideas, including notions of the heroism and justice of war, and the dominant view of Christianity. Taking its starting point from issues of contemporary relevance, such as the environment, the identity of the artist, and the position of women, the book also highlights the attitudes and events specific to the sophisticated visual culture of the Middle Ages, and goes on to link this period to the Renaissance. The fascinating question of whether commercial and social activities between countries encouraged similar artistic taste and patronage, or contributed to the defining of cultural difference in Europe, is fully explored.

Contents:

Map 1 Medieval Europe, showing cultural centres and principal trade routes viii

Map 2 Europe in the High Middle Ages

the main political divisions x

Introduction: The Realms of Art 1

Chapter 1 A Sense of Place 7

Chapter 2 Artists 35

Chapter 3 Art and Power in the Latin Church from the Eleventh to the Thirteenth Century 61

Chapter 4 Design and Devotion 1200-1500 87

Chapter 5 Image and Learning 119

Chapter 6 Art and War 147

Chapter 7 Pleasures 169.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-212) and index.

ISBN:

0192842412

OCLC:

45829396