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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"--
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"--