Divine Light The Art of Mosaic in Rome, 300 - 1300 AD /anglais - Couverture rigide

Stein, Wendy

 
9783777442594: Divine Light The Art of Mosaic in Rome, 300 - 1300 AD /anglais
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 3777442593 ISBN 13 : 9783777442594
Editeur : Hirmer Verlag, 2024

Synopsis

Dazzling mosaic pictures made of glittering shards of light-reflecting colored glass embellish Rome’s oldest churches and tell an enduring story of beauty, faith, and artistry across a thousand years. Divine Light: The Art of Mosaic in Rome brings these little-known masterpieces to life while exploring their meaning, historical context and spiritual power.

Twelve ensembles of mosaic preserved in nine churches are presented in brilliant color photographs and lavish details. They reveal their glory as their imagery is decoded –telling of an ideal Rome whose power derived from both its imperial past and its Christian legacy and reflecting changing political realities and theological debates. Together the mosaics embody the interpretation of light as an expression of the divine.

A perfect travel companion with a detailed map to easily locate the churches.

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À propos de l?auteur

Wendy A. Stein is an art historian in the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She is the author of How to Read Medieval Art.

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Dazzling mosaic pictures made of glittering shards of light-reflecting colored glass embellish Rome’s oldest churches and tell an enduring story of beauty, faith, and artistry across a thousand years. Divine Light: The Art of Mosaic in Rome brings these little-known masterpieces to life while exploring their meaning, historical context and spiritual power.

Twelve ensembles of mosaic preserved in nine churches are presented in brilliant color photographs and lavish details. They reveal their glory as their imagery is decoded –telling of an ideal Rome whose power derived from both its imperial past and its Christian legacy and reflecting changing political realities and theological debates. Together the mosaics embody the interpretation of light as an expression of the divine.

A perfect travel companion with a detailed map to easily locate the churches.

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Éditeur
Hirmer Verlag
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3777442593
ISBN 13 
9783777442594
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
160
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