Experiencing medieval art

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Experiencing medieval art

Herbert L. Kessler

(Rethinking the Middle Ages / editors, Paul Edward Dutton and John Shinners, v. 1)

University of Toronto Press, c2019

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  • : hardcover

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-316) and index

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Description

Across the nine thematic chapters of Experiencing Medieval Art, renowned art historian Herbert L. Kessler considers functional objects as well as paintings and sculptures; the circumstances, processes, and materials of production; the conflictual relationship between art objects and notions of an ineffable deity; the context surrounding medieval art; and questions of apprehension, aesthetics, and modern presentation. He also introduces the exciting discoveries and revelations that have revolutionized contemporary understanding of medieval art and identifies the vexing challenges that still remain. With 16 color plates and 81 images in all-including the stained glass of Chartres Cathedral, the mosaics of San Marco, and the Utrecht Psalter, as well as newly discovered works such as the frescoes in Rome's aula gotica and a twelfth-century aquamanile in Hildesheim-Experiencing Medieval Art makes the complex history of medieval art accessible for students of art history and scholars of medieval history, theology, and literature.

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Preface 1. Object 2. Matter 3. Making 4. Spirit 5. Book 6. Church 7. Life (and Death) 8. Performance 9. Subject Epilogue Notes Photo Credits Index

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