Colors Demonic and Divine
Subtitle: Shades of Meaning in the Middle Ages and After
Contributors: Diane Webb (Translator)
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: June 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780231130226
Subjects: Social History; The self, ego, identity, personality; History - General History; Art; Medieval; Literary Collections / Ancient, Classical & Medieval; History - General; Color; History; Psychological aspects
First sentence: At last there's a new lipstick on the market that solves the embarrassing problem of smearing, always a rich source of jokes.
Description: "Colors Demonic and Divine ranges over painting, fashion, poetry, heraldry, religion and history to tell the story of medieval attitudes toward color and the profound and pervasive influence they still have on modern society."--BOOK JACKET.