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Veronika Pichani¿ová

Precious stones in religious objects. Use and representation in the Early Medieval Latin West

English · Paperback / Softback

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Description

Since the dawn of Christianity, precious stones embarked on a journey where they were gradually cleansed from their Pagan past of being used as magical amulets and introduced into the world of Christian symbolism and allegory. They became ubiquitous on the most important sacred objects-from reliquaries and crosses to altars and ornat

Product details

Authors	Veronika Pichani¿ová
Publisher	Viella

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	01.02.2024

EAN	9791254692110
ISBN	979-12-5469-211-0
No. of pages	184
Dimensions	172 mm x 240 mm x 18 mm
Weight	510 g
Series	Viella libri di Viella. Arte. Studia Artium Mediaevalium Brunensia
Subject	Humanities, art, music > Art > Miscellaneous

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