'Faces of Power and Piety' is the second in the Medieval Imagination series of small, affordable books that draw on manuscript illuminations in the collections of the J. Paul Getty Museum and the British Library. Each volume focuses on a particular theme to provide an accessible and delightful introduction to the imagination of the medieval world.
The vivid and charming faces featured in this volume include portraits of both illustrious historical figures and celebrated contemporaries. They reveal that medieval artists often disregarded physical appearance in favour of emphasising qualities such as power and piety, capturing how their subjects wished to be remembered for the ages. 'Faces of Power and Piety' also looks at the development of portraiture in the modern sense during the Renaissance, when likeness became an important component of portrait painting.
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"Recommended as an art history resource for middle and high-school students."--SchoolArts Magazine "This is a charming book, accessible to readers of all ages, whether for the pictures alone or the wonderful stories told through them."--The Bloomsbury Review Recommended as an art history resource for middle and high-school students. SchoolArts Magazine" This is a charming book, accessible to readers of all ages, whether for the pictures alone or the wonderful stories told through them. The Bloomsbury Review" Recommended as an art history resource for middle and high-school students. "SchoolArts Magazine" """ This is a charming book, accessible to readers of all ages, whether for the pictures alone or the wonderful stories told through them. "The Bloomsbury Review" """ "Recommended as an art history resource for middle and high-school students."--"SchoolArts Magazine""" "This is a charming book, accessible to readers of all ages, whether for the pictures alone or the wonderful stories told through them."--"The Bloomsbury Review"""
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Höhe: 222 mm
Breite: 197 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
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978-0-89236-930-0 (9780892369300)
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Erik Inglis teaches medieval art history at Oberlin College in Ohio.
