Art and nature in the Middle Ages /
This splendidly illustrated book explores the universal and multifaceted theme of nature as manifested in Western European art of the Middle Ages. Fascinating essays consider the concept in the context of medieval philosophy, theology, and poetry. The masterpieces highlighted here, from the distingu...
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Dallas Museum of Art,
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Publisher Address: |
Dallas, Texas : New Haven : Yale University Press, |
Publication Dates: |
[2016] [2016] |
Literature type: | Book |
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English French |
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Summary: |
This splendidly illustrated book explores the universal and multifaceted theme of nature as manifested in Western European art of the Middle Ages. Fascinating essays consider the concept in the context of medieval philosophy, theology, and poetry. The masterpieces highlighted here, from the distinguished collection of the Musee de Cluny, span the 12th through the 16th centuries and include an impressive array of objects destined for both religious and secular purposes--from exquisite stained glass and carved capitals to spectacular enameled jewelry, illuminated manuscripts, and woven tapestries. Art and Nature in the Middle Ages provides an essential understanding of the symbolism and significance of motifs taken from the natural world, as well as the technical mastery of the medieval artisans who produced these remarkable objects. |
Item Description: |
"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Art and Nature in the Middle Ages, organized by the Dallas Museum of Art, in cooperation with the Musée de Cluny in Paris, and presented in Dallas from December 4, 2016, to March 19, 2017." "The essays "Art and Nature in the Middle Ages" by Elisabeth Taburet-Delahaye, "Nature in the Medieval World" by Michel Zink, and "The Place of Animals in Medieval History" by Michel Pastoureau have been translated from Art et Nature au Moyen Age (co-published in 2013 by the Musée national des beaux-arts du Quebec, Musée de Cluny - Musée national du Moyen Âge, and Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais) and reprinted with permission." |
Carrier Form: | 134 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
ISBN: |
9780300227055 0300227051 |
Index Number: | N7650 |
CLC: | J110.93-28 |
Call Number: | J110.93-28/A784 |
Contents: | Foreword / Agustín Arteaga -- Introduction: art and nature in the Middle Ages / Elisabeth Taburet-Delahaye -- Nature in the Medieval world / Michel Zink -- The place of animals in Medieval history / Miche Pastoureau. |