Faces of power & piety / Erik Inglis.
Faces of power & piety / Erik Inglis.
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Publisher
Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum ; London : British Library, 2008.
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Date
2008.
Call Numbers
N745.67094/21
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
Introduction. What Is a Portrait? -- Likeness & Identity: The Evolution of Medieval Portraiture -- Symbols of Rank and Glory: The Early Middle Ages -- The Individual Portrayed: The Later Middle Ages and Renaissance -- Portraits of the Past -- Christ -- Miraculous Portraits -- Saints -- Writers -- A...
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Publisher
Los Angeles : J. Paul Getty Museum ; London : British Library, 2008.
Place of Publication
California
Date Published
2008.
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Summary
"The faces featured in this volume reveal that portraits of the Middle Ages nearly inverted modern expectations. Instead of the subjects' physical appearance, medieval artists emphasized their power and piety, capturing not a single moment but how they wished to be remembered for the ages. This book looks in detail at portraits of illustrious histo...
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Faces of power & piety / Erik Inglis.
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Notes
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The Medieval imagination.
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Call Numbers
N745.67094/21
Record Identifier
74VMb47m0pMl
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VMb47m0pMl
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ISBN
9780892369300 (hardcover)
DDC
745.670940902
MMS ID
991000910149702626
