Byzantium 330-1453
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Byzantium 330-1453
Royal Academy of Arts, c2008
- : hbk
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Exhibition catalogue
Catalog of an exhibition held at the Royal Academy of Arts, London, Oct. 25, 2008-Mar. 22, 2009
Includes bibliographical references (p. 470-488) and index
Contents of Works
- Byzantium : a historical introduction / Cyril Mango
- The art of Byzantium: 330-1453 / Robin Cormack and Maria Vassilaki
- The beginnings of Christian art / Thomas F. Mathews
- From Constantine to iconoclasm / Henry Maguire
- At court / Anthony cutler
- At home: part 1: ceramics of everyday life / Demetra Papanikola-Bakirtzi
- At home: part 2: metalwork of everyday life / Marlia Mundell Mango
- At home: part 3: jewellery and adornment / Aimilia Yeroulanou
- At church / Liz James
- Icons / Nano Chatzidakis
- Byzantium and the West / Michele Bacci
- Beyond Byzantium / Antony Eastmond
- The monastery of St. Catherine at Sinani / Maria Vassilaki and Robin Cormack
Description and Table of Contents
Description
This magnificent book is published to accompany a spectacular exhibition devoted to the artistic and cultural riches of Byzantium. Essays by leading scholars trace the history and cultural development of more than a thousand years of Byzantine art, revealing the splendours of the imperial city of Constantinople. Numerous artefacts from icons, wall paintings, mosaics and manuscripts to ivories, metalwork and jewellery reveal the distinct style and character of Byzantine art and its influence on the European and Islamic traditions. Illustrated with over 300 works lent by the holy monasteries of Sinai and Mount Athos, the Treasury of St Marks in Venice, and by museums and institutions worldwide, this landmark publication is essential reading for anyone interested in the turbulent but vivid history of Byzantium.
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