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PublisherCornell University Press

ISBN-101501702823

ISBN-139781501702822

eBay Product ID (ePID)28057267065

Product Key Features

Book TitleArt and Architecture of the Middle Ages : Exploring a Connected World

Number of Pages400 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2023

TopicGeneral, History / Medieval, Europe / Medieval

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Architecture, History

AuthorAdam S. Cohen, Jill Caskey, Linda Safran

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight51.9 Oz

Item Length12 in

Item Width9.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2021-052225

Dewey Edition23

ReviewsThe juxtaposition of objects and buildings offers striking comparisons that will surprise even specialists of medieval art and architecture. It is unlikely that a better survey text of this particular type will be produced in the next twenty years., Beautifully and profusely illustrated with full color images throughout, Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages is a fascinating and informative tour through the creative arts of Europe's 'Middle Ages"[.], This lavishly illustrated textbook provides a wonderful balance of different types of medieval art and architecture, We must thank the three authors for not being afraid to confront the difficulties of such an ambitious project. It will undoubtedly prove extremely useful to students of art history and history, as well as to teachers who wish to have a reference tool at their disposal.

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

Dewey Decimal709.02

Table Of ContentIntroduction: From Santiago to Samarkand, Lincoln to Lalibela 1. The Roots of Medieval Art 2. Fourth and Fifth Centuries 3. Sixth to Mid-Seventh Century 4. Mid-Seventh to Late Eighth Century 5. Late Eighth Century to ca. 960 6. ca. 960 to ca. 1070 7. ca. 1070 to ca. 1170 8. ca. 1170 to ca. 1250 9. ca. 1250 to ca. 1340 10. ca. 1340 to ca. 1450 11. Afterlives of the Middle Ages

SynopsisArt and Architecture of the Middle Ages is a panoramic survey that focuses on the arts of medieval Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamicate world. From majestic monuments to exquisite tableware, Jill Caskey, Adam S. Cohen, and Linda Safran deftly guide readers over twelve centuries of art and architecture created by the diverse peoples and religious groups of western Eurasia and North Africa. This textbook, intended for a wide range of courses in the history of medieval art and architecture, uniquely features: ? More than 450 color illustrations of fascinating works produced between ca. 250 CE and ca. 1450 CE ? Coverage of secular and religious arts, including polytheistic, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions ? Informational text boxes on key issues and a glossary of terms ? Diverse cultures interwoven in a single chronological framework ? Five broad interpretive themes?artistic production, status and identity, connection to the past, ideology, and access to the sacred Complemented by a website (artofthemiddleages.com) with additional works, dynamic maps and timelines, podcasts, new primary-source translations, and more, Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages brilliantly expands and recalibrates the story of medieval art history., Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages is a panoramic survey that focuses on the arts of medieval Europe, Byzantium, and the Islamicate world. From majestic monuments to exquisite tableware, Jill Caskey, Adam S. Cohen, and Linda Safran deftly guide readers over twelve centuries of art and architecture created by the diverse peoples and religious groups of western Eurasia and North Africa. This textbook, intended for a wide range of courses in the history of medieval art and architecture, uniquely features: - More than 450 color illustrations of fascinating works produced between ca. 250 CE and ca. 1450 CE - Coverage of secular and religious arts, including polytheistic, Zoroastrian, Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions - Informational text boxes on key issues and a glossary of terms - Diverse cultures interwoven in a single chronological framework - Five broad interpretive themes--artistic production, status and identity, connection to the past, ideology, and access to the sacred Complemented by a website (artofthemiddleages.com) with additional works, dynamic maps and timelines, podcasts, new primary-source translations, and more, Art and Architecture of the Middle Ages brilliantly expands and recalibrates the story of medieval art history.

LC Classification NumberN5975.C37 2022