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Theophilus and the theory and practice of Medieval art / Heidi C. Gearhart.
LIBRA N7420 .G43 2017
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gearhart, Heidi C., 1976- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Theophilus, Presbyter, active 12th century. De diversis artibus.
- Theophilus.
- De diversis artibus (Theophilus, Presbyter).
- Art--Early works to 1800.
- Art.
- Art--Technique--Early works to 1800.
- Art, Medieval.
- Art--Technique.
- Genre:
- Early works.
- Physical Description:
- xv, 193 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
- Place of Publication:
- University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press, [2017]
- Summary:
- "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.
- Contents:
- Pedagogy and exegesis
- The transformation of matter
- Monastic labor and craft
- The display of skill.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-182) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Phi Beta Kappa Library Trust Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9780271077154
- 0271077158
- OCLC:
- 959552270
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