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The Gothic Image: Religious Art in France of the Thirteenth Century (Icon Editions Series)

By Emile Male

Book information

Year
1972
ISBN
0064300323, 9780064300322, 9781429484862
Open Library ID
OL7291441M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
67 MB (70054486 bytes)
Pages
414\442
Topic
Art
Time added
2011-06-04 13:46:07
Искусство и искусствоведение;История искусств;Иску

Description

Emile Males book aids understanding of medieval art and medieval symbolism, and of the vision of the world which presided over the building of the French cathedrals. It looks at French religious art in the Middle Ages, its forms, and especially the Eastern sources of sculptural iconography used in the cathedrals of France. Fully illustrated with many footnotes it acts as a useful guide for the student of Western culture.

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