Treasury of Ironwork Designs

Author: Carol Belanger Grafton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486271269
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Elaborately wrought designs for gates, fences, finials, banisters, window grilles, bedsteads, cathedral screens, other architectural and decorative appointments, Gothic to Art Nouveau — meticulously rendered in black-and-white drawings reprinted from vintage publications.

The Medieval Iberian Treasury in the Context of Cultural Interchange

Author: Therese Martin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789004424586
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 320

Book Description
"The Medieval Iberian Treasury in the Context of Cultural Interchange-expanded beyond the special issue of Medieval Encounters from which it was drawn-centers on the magnificent treasury of San Isidoro de León to address wider questions about the meanings of cross-cultural luxury goods in royal-ecclesiastical settings during the central Middle Ages. Now fully open access and with an updated introduction to ongoing research, an additional chapter, composite bibliographies, and indices, this multidisciplinary volume opens fresh ways into the investigation of medieval objects and textiles through historical, art historical, and technical analyses. Carbon-14 dating, iconography, and social history are among the methods applied to material and textual evidence, together shining new light on the display of rulership in medieval Iberia"--

A Treasury of Hours

Author: Fanny Faÿ-Sallois
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 9780892368198
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
"Selected from precious fourteenth- and fifteenth-century manuscripts-many of which have never before been published, these pages from books of hours are arranged and annotated as a guide to understanding both the prayers and the illustrations the books contain. They are also an invitation to readers young and old to dream, to savor, and to immerse themselves in their ardor and mystery and to take delight in some of the most beautiful works of European art."--Back of book.

Medieval Art

Author: Michael Byron Norris
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588390837
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
This educational resource packet covers more than 1200 years of medieval art from western Europe and Byzantium, as represented by objects in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Among the contents of this resource are: an overview of medieval art and the period; a collection of aspects of medieval life, including knighthood, monasticism, pilgrimage, and pleasures and pastimes; information on materials and techniques medieval artists used; maps; a timeline; a bibliography; and a selection of useful resources, including a list of significant collections of medieval art in the U.S. and Canada and a guide to relevant Web sites. Tote box includes a binder book containing background information, lesson plans, timeline, glossary, bibliography, suggested additional resources, and 35 slides, as well as two posters and a 2 CD-ROMs.

Treasury of Medieval Illustrations

Author: Paul Lacroix
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486146871
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
A Rich Archive of Medieval Vignettes From Authentic Pages of History In this artful look back at the fascinating facets of medieval society, the realms and reveries of the Middle Ages unfold in more than 750 black-and-white illustrations. Crisp depictions of battling warriors, everyday business and industry, architectural motifs, religious and secular celebrations, calligraphy, beasts of myth and legend, and other elements of daily medieval life and beliefs abound. Masterfully reproduced from rare sources, these genuine images were created by artists throughout medieval Europe. Ideal for use in a broad spectrum of graphic and craft projects, this treasury of illustrations will also delight students and enthusiasts of history.

Treasure, Memory, Nature

Author: Philippe Cordez
Publisher: Harvey Miller
ISBN: 9781912554614
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 288

Book Description
This book traces the origins, economic development, and later history of church treasures, and explores the forms and function of these objects of memory and wonder.00Precious metalwork, relics, chess pieces, ostrich eggs, unicorn horns, and bones of giants were among the treasury objects accumulated in churches during the Middle Ages. The material manifestations of a Christian worldview, they would only later become naturalia and objets d?art, from the sixteenth and the nineteenth century onwards, respectively.00Philippe Cordez traces the rhetorical origination, economic development, and later history of church treasures, and explores the forms and functions of the memorial objects that constituted them. Such objects were a source of wonder for their contemporaries and remain so today, albeit for quite different reasons. Indeed, our fascination relates primarily to their epistemic and aesthetic qualities. Dealing also with these paradigm shifts, this study opens up new paths toward an archeology of current scholarly and museum practices.0Philippe Cordez is Deputy Director of the German Center for Art History in Paris.

Medieval Illustrations

Author: Dover Publications Inc
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486999874
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 68

Book Description
Richly detailed treasury of 424 black-and-white, royalty-free designs and illustrations, presented in diverse styles and sizes, depict human figures and walled cities, fanciful beasts and creatures of the sea and air, turreted castles, heraldic designs, knights in armor, letters of the alphabet enhanced with floral and foliated motifs, and much more.

Treasury of Fantastic and Mythological Creatures

Author: Richard Huber
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486319091
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 159

Book Description
Vast compilation of royalty-free images from many cultures and eras — from prehistoric rock paintings to works of Max Ernst, from the masks of black Africa to the gargoyles of Notre Dame.

A Medieval Woman's Mirror of Honor

Author: Christine (de Pisan)
Publisher: Persea Books
ISBN: 9780892551354
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
A fifteenth-century instruction book for women provides an inside look at life in medieval France and discusses the role of women on each economic level

Medieval Art and the Look of Silent Film

Author: Lora Ann Sigler
Publisher: McFarland
ISBN: 1476673527
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 236

Book Description
The heyday of silent film soon became quaint with the arrival of "talkies." As early as 1929, critics and historians were writing of the period as though it were the distant past. Much of the literature on the silent era focuses on its filmic art--ambiance and psychological depth, the splendor of the sets and costumes--yet overlooks the inspiration behind these. This book explores the Middle Ages as the prevailing influence on costume and set design in silent film and a force in fashion and architecture of the era. In the wake of World War I, designers overthrew the artifice of prewar style and manners and drew upon what seemed a nobler, purer age to create an ambiance that reflected higher ideals.