The Glory of Byzantium: Art and Culture of the Middle Byzantine Era, A.D. 843-1261
Evans, Helen; Wixon, William (Editor)
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Very slight edgewear and faint creasing of spine and covers, otherwise a fine clean tight and bright copy - Accompanying a major exhibition on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this book provides an exploration of Byzantine art, and offers new insights into the cultures of Eastern Europe. Chapter headings on Byzantine Society and Civilization, Religious Organization and Church Architecture, Manuscripts, Popular Imagery, Images of the Court, Secular Architecture, Luxury Objects, Ceramic arts of Everyday Life, Christian Neighbors, Kievan Rus, Bulgarians, Georgians, Armenians, Christians in Islamic East, Crusader Art, Byzantium and Islamic East, Byzantime Art and the Latin West.//. Seller Inventory # KKNS17158
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Glory of Byzantium: Art and Culture of ...
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art, Middle Village, New York, U.S.A.
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Illlustrated
Condition: Very Good
About this title
The magnificent religious and secular objects created in Byzantium had a profound impact on neighboring Christian and Islamic states and on the Latin West. In this volume more than 50 contributing scholars explore not only works from Byzantium proper but also those from beyond its borders, providing new insights into the cultures of Eastern Europe.
The 17 essays are accompanied by descriptions and full-color reproductions of more than 400 objects as well as photographs of architectural sites and comparative illustrations.
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