Early Christian Art

Informationen zum Autor John Lowden is Professor of History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. He is an international authority on medieval and Byzantine manuscripts. Klappentext An authoritative account of early Christian and Byzantine art. Zusammenfassung John Lowden provides an authoritative account of early Christian and Byzantine art from the third century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. From the grandest public buildings to the smallest personal items, it was - and still is - an art of extraordinary directness, but also of mystery and transcendence. Lowden explains how and why early Christian and Byzantine art was made and used, and situates it within the controversies of its time.

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• Autori: Dr. John Lowden, John Lowden, John (Dr) Lowden
• Editore: Phaidon Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.04.1997
• EAN: 9780714831688
• ISBN: 978-0-7148-3168-8
• Dimensioni: 160 mm x 220 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Art & Ideas; F A ART IDEAS; Art & Ideas; F A ART IDEAS
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Storia dell'arte