Death and art : Europe 1200-1530

著者

• Townsend, Eleanor

書誌事項

Death and art : Europe 1200-1530

Eleanor Townsend

V&A Pub. , Distributed in North America by Harry N. Abrams, 2009

タイトル別名

Europe 1200-1530

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. 92-93) and index

内容説明・目次

内容説明

In Medieval and Renaissance Europe, where life expectancy was under forty and the Church taught that, after dying, the soul faced a terrifying and uncertain onward journey, death in Medieval and Renaissance Europe was a major preoccupation. This fascinating book sets out the beliefs surrounding death and the afterlife in a mainly Catholic Europe, and explores how these shaped attitudes to the visual arts. Townsend reveals how people of every background commissioned devotional works and wore protective jewellery; built tombs and went on pilgrimage - all to improve their soul's chances after death. Fully illustrated with images from a wide range of media including sculpture, jewellery and painting, this is a unique look at the art of death.

「Nielsen BookData」 より

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BB0188571X
• ISBN:
  • 9781851775835
• 出版国コード: uk
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: London,New York
• ページ数/冊数: 96 p.
• 大きさ: 22 cm
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Death in art
  • LCSH : Art, Medieval -- Europe -- Themes, motives
  • LCSH : Art, Renaissance -- Themes, motives
  • LCSH : Sepulchral monuments -- Europe
  • LCSH : Christianity and art -- Europe -- History -- To 1500
  • LCSH : Death -- Religious aspects -- Christianity
  • LCSH : Death -- Social aspects -- Europe -- History -- To 1500
  • LCSH : Victoria and Albert Museum