The medieval world
Subtitle: the Walters Art Museum
By: Martina Bagnoli, Kathryn Gerry ; photography by Susan Tobin
Contributors: Bagnoli, Martina; Gerry, Kathryn B.; Tobin, Susan
Publisher: Walters Art Museum; In association with D Giles Ltd.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Baltimore [Md.]; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
ISBN-13: 9781904832966; 9780911886757
Subjects: Medieval Art; Walters Art Museum (Baltimore, Md.); Art
Other titles: Walters Art Museum
Description: The Walters Art Museum presents some of the most important aspects of medieval art, through the examination of nearly 150 stunning objects from the museum, one of the richest collections of medieval art in the United States. It features superb examples of sculpture and carvings, metal and enamel work, stained glass, jewelry and illuminated manuscripts, ranging in date from the Romanesque and early Byzantine period to the late Gothic and early Renaissance period. Divided into subjects such as the classical tradition and artistic process in the Middle Ages, the church as a heavenly space, saints, relics and devotion, and earthly possessions, each chapter is generously illustrated with artworks, special feature boxes, and details, which provide a fuller understanding of both the formal qualities and social context of medieval art. A wonderfully written and illustrated introduction to the subject of medieval art and society, The Medieval World also features an extensive checklist, bibliography and index.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction. What are the Middle Ages?; title: The classical tradition in medieval art; title: The artistic process in the Middle Ages; title: The space of heaven; title: Saints, relics, and devotion in the Middle Ages; title: Earthly possessions; title: Conclusions. The invention of the Middle Ages; title: Annotated checklist.