King David in the Index of Christian Art

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Colum Hourihane is director of the Index of Christian Art, Princeton University.

Zusammenfassung

David - the greatest king of Israel, the founder of Jerusalem, and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament - was a source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. This book is a survey of the profusion of David's images in both Byzantium and the West, providing a guide to a range of medieval depictions.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Colum Hourihane, Princeton University
• Mitarbeit: Colum Hourihane (Herausgeber)
• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 24.03.2002
• EAN: 9780691095479
• ISBN: 978-0-691-09547-9
• Seiten: 408
• Serien: Publications of the Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University; Publications of the Department; Index of Christian Art Resources; Publications of the Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University; Index of Christian Art Resources; Publications of the Department
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst; Sachbuch > Lexika, Nachschlagewerke > Lexika, Enzyklopädien; ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, RELIGION / Christianity / General, ART / Reference, RELIGION / Reference, Christianity, History of Art, Reference works, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Medieval style, Religious subjects depicted in art, Religious and ceremonial art, ART / History / European / Medieval