King David in the Index of Christian Art

Sommario

Info autore

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

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Colum Hourihane, Princeton University
• Con la collaborazione di: Colum Hourihane (Editore)
• Editore: Princeton University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 24.03.2002
• EAN: 9780691095479
• ISBN: 978-0-691-09547-9
• Pagine: 408
• Serie: 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
• Categorie: Saggistica > Enciclopedie, opere di consultazione > Enciclopedie, lessici; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte; 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