Art and Beauty in the Middle Ages

Informationen zum Autor Umberto Eco is the author of many books, including The Name of the Rose , Foucault's Pendulum , Experiences in Translation, and The Island of the Day Before. Klappentext In this authoritative, lively book, the celebrated Italian novelist and philosopher Umberto Eco presents a learned summary of medieval aesthetic ideas. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of medieval culture. Zusammenfassung A summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas! by Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco. Juxtaposing theology and science! poetry and mysticism! Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of mediaeval culture.

Product details

• Authors: Umberto Eco, Eco Umberto
• Assisted by: Hugh Bredin (Translation), Bredin Hugh (Translation)
• Publisher: Yale University Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.02.2002
• EAN: 9780300093049
• ISBN: 978-0-300-09304-9
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book; Theory of art, HISTORY / World, PHILOSOPHY / Aesthetics, ART / Criticism & Theory, General & world history, CE period up to c 1500, History of Art, History of art & design styles: c 1400 to c 1600, History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Philosophy: aesthetics, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, General and world history, c 500 to c 1000 CE, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, C 500 CE To C 1000 CE, Medieval style, ART / History / European / Medieval