Ornament as argument : textile pages and textile metaphors in early medieval manuscripts / Anna Buzcheler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bücheler, Anna, author.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Zurich studies in the history of art ; 1663-5752 v. 22/23.

Zurich studies in the history of art, 1663-5752 ; vol. 22/23

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages--Themes, motives.

Illuminated manuscripts of the Middle Ages.

Textile fabrics--Art.

Textile fabrics.

Christian art and symbolism--Medieval, 500-1500--Themes, motives.

Christian art and symbolism.

Christian art and symbolism--Medieval--Themes, motives.

Themes, motives.

Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval--Themes, motives.

Textile fabrics--Religious aspects.

Genre:

Art.

Physical Description:

261 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Textile pages and textile metaphors in early medieval manuscripts

Place of Publication:

Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]

Summary:

This study explores notions of ornamentation and materiality in 10th and 11th century manuscript illumination. So-called textile pages evoking the weave patterns of Byzantine and Islamic silk, show that ornament has metaphoric meaning and serves distinct functions in religious art. A contextualized reading investigates the ways in which textile pages relate to medieval theological issues, the liturgy, and contribute to medieval book culture.

Contents:

Textiles, textile ornament and textile iconography

Textile ornament as a veil of revelation

The habitus of the body and the veil of the Incarnation

The textile ornamented book as body

Conclusion: the theology of textility.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-170) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

Other Format:

E-book version

ISBN:

9783110530704

3110530708

OCLC:

1109880040