Caves to Cathedrals: Visual Arts in Ancient and Medieval Texts
By Unknown Author.
Description
Caves to Cathedrals: Visual Arts in Ancient and Medieval Texts is a compilation of primary sources, in English translation, that help clarify or contextualize artistic production in the pre-modern Western world. The visual arts and sources regarding them, however, are more broadly defined here than is typical of most other sourcebooks. A wide array of ancient and medieval visual culture is considered, including fashion, stage scenery, and other types of display such as triumphal and funerary processions, a lavish dinner party, and gladiatorial games.Readers will also find texts with somethi...
ISBN(s)
1609272137, 9781609272135
