People of the Image - Jews and Art

"Examines medieval Jewish art as a vital site of critical commentary to uncover otherwise inaccessible social, political, and theological perceptions among Europe's major medieval minority"--

Info autore

Marc Michael Epstein is Mackie M. Paschall (1899) and Norman Davis Chair in Religion and Visual Culture and Director of Jewish Studies at Vassar College. His book Skies of Parchment, Seas of Ink won the 2015 National Jewish Book Award in the arts category. During the 1980s, Epstein was Director of the Hebrew Books and Manuscripts division of Sotheby's Judaica department, and he continues to serve as a consultant to various libraries, auction houses, museums, and private collectors throughout the world.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Marc Michael Epstein, Epstein Marc Michael
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 24.06.2025
• EAN: 9780271099187
• ISBN: 978-0-271-09918-7
• Dimensioni: 203 mm x 254 mm x 25 mm
• Peso: 1111 g
• Illustrazioni: Raster, farbig
• Serie: Dimyonot
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte; HISTORY / Jewish, RELIGION / Judaism / History, ART / Subjects & Themes / Religious, History of art / art & design styles, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Relating to religious groups, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, Religious and ceremonial art, ART / Movements / Medieval