King David in the Index of Christian Art

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About the author

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

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Colum Hourihane, Princeton University
• Assisted by: Colum Hourihane (Editor)
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.03.2002
• EAN: 9780691095479
• ISBN: 978-0-691-09547-9
• No. of pages: 408
• Series: 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
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; 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