The Form of Meaning / The Meaning of Form Vol. 2
Studies in the History of Art from Late Antiquity to Jackson Pollock, Volume 2
Will be published approx. on 30. November 2026
Book
Hardback
350 pages
978-1-904597-47-6 (ISBN)
Description
This work in two volumes brings together all of Irving Lavin's studies aside from those on Gian Lorenzo Bernini. They range from studies of the art and architecture of Late Antiquity to twentieth-century painting in New York. They are divided here by date, and include seven studies on the art of Antiquity and the Middle Ages, nine on the art of the Renaissance, eight on further topics in sixteenth-century art, seven on the Baroque, and six on Modern Art. There are three studies on the history of theatre and stage design, and twelve papers on the history of art in general, including obituaries of a number of influential art historians. Lavin's prize-winning study of Late Antique architecture and pioneering work on North African floor mosaics are included here. His interest in the Italian Renaissance appears in studies on the iconography of the myth of Cephalus and Procris, and the relationship between form and content in works by Donatello, Michelangelo, Pontormo, and Giovanni Bologna. The twentieth century is represented by essays on the printmaking of Picasso and the painting of Jackson Pollock.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
551 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-904597-47-6 (9781904597476)
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Content
Preface
I. Antiquity and the Early Middles Ages: Review of David Talbot Rice, ed., The Great Palace of the Byzantine Emperors
The House of the Lord, Aspects of the Role of Palace Triclinia in the Architecture of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
The Mosaic Pavements at Arsameia on the Nymphaios
The Hunting Mosaics of Antioch and Their Sources. A Study of Compositional Principles in the Development of Early Mediaeval Style
The Ceiling Frescoes in Trier and Illusionism in Constantinian Painting
An Ancient Statue of the Empress Helen Reidentified; Reason and Unreason at Olynthus
II. The Renaisssance: Cephalus and Procris. Transformations of an Ovidian Myth
Cephalus and Procris. Underground Transformations
The Sources of Donatello's Pulpits in San Lorenzo. Revival and Freedom of Choice in the Early Renaissance
The Sculptor's "Last Will and Testament"
Donatello's Bronze Pulpits in San Lorenzo and Early Christian Revival
David's Sling and Michelangelo's Bow: a Sign of Freedom; Pisanello and the Invention of the Renaissance Medal
The Problem of the Choir of Florence Cathedral
Santa Maria del Fiore: Image of the Pregnant Madonna
III. Sixteenth Century: An Observation on 'Medievalism' in Early Sixteenth Century Style
Michelangelo's Saint Peter's Pieta. The Virgin's Left Hand and Other New Photographs
Letter to the editor on an article by Juergen Schulz, "Michelangelo's Unfinished Works"
Giambologna's Neptune at the Crossroads
Ex Uno Lapide: The Renaissance Sculptor's Tour de Force
Michelangelo's Medici Madonna: Spouse and Son
The Angel and the City. Baccio Bandinelli's Project for the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome
Letter to the Editor. "Michelangelo's Florentine Pieta."
I. Antiquity and the Early Middles Ages: Review of David Talbot Rice, ed., The Great Palace of the Byzantine Emperors
The House of the Lord, Aspects of the Role of Palace Triclinia in the Architecture of Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages
The Mosaic Pavements at Arsameia on the Nymphaios
The Hunting Mosaics of Antioch and Their Sources. A Study of Compositional Principles in the Development of Early Mediaeval Style
The Ceiling Frescoes in Trier and Illusionism in Constantinian Painting
An Ancient Statue of the Empress Helen Reidentified; Reason and Unreason at Olynthus
II. The Renaisssance: Cephalus and Procris. Transformations of an Ovidian Myth
Cephalus and Procris. Underground Transformations
The Sources of Donatello's Pulpits in San Lorenzo. Revival and Freedom of Choice in the Early Renaissance
The Sculptor's "Last Will and Testament"
Donatello's Bronze Pulpits in San Lorenzo and Early Christian Revival
David's Sling and Michelangelo's Bow: a Sign of Freedom; Pisanello and the Invention of the Renaissance Medal
The Problem of the Choir of Florence Cathedral
Santa Maria del Fiore: Image of the Pregnant Madonna
III. Sixteenth Century: An Observation on 'Medievalism' in Early Sixteenth Century Style
Michelangelo's Saint Peter's Pieta. The Virgin's Left Hand and Other New Photographs
Letter to the editor on an article by Juergen Schulz, "Michelangelo's Unfinished Works"
Giambologna's Neptune at the Crossroads
Ex Uno Lapide: The Renaissance Sculptor's Tour de Force
Michelangelo's Medici Madonna: Spouse and Son
The Angel and the City. Baccio Bandinelli's Project for the Castel Sant'Angelo in Rome
Letter to the Editor. "Michelangelo's Florentine Pieta."