Larousse encyclopedia of Byzantine and medieval art
1963, Book Club Edition. London : Readers Union. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-dulled dust wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #436668
Physical description; 415 pages illustrations, color plates, portraits, maps, plans 30 cm. Notes; At head of title: Art and mankind. Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; The first centuries of the Christian era. Art forms and society / René Huyghe ; Christian art from the catacombs to Byzantium / Henri Stern ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot ; Persian art in Parthian and Sassanian times / Roman Ghirshman ; Historical summary / Jeannine Auboyer ; Egypt and Coptic art / Etienne Drioton ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot ; Christian art in Ireland and Northumbria / René Huyghe ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot and René Huyghe ; A late school: Ethiopia / Wilhelm Staude ; Historical summary / Wilhelm Staude -- The great invasions and the fall of Byzantium. Art forms and society / René Huyghe ; The barbarian invasions and the early Middle Ages / Raymond Lantier ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot ; The Vikings / Ole Klindt-Jensen ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot ; Islam and Mohammedan art / Gaston Wiet ; Historical summary / Sophie Essad-Arseven ; The later Byzantine empire / Sirarpie Der Nersessian ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot -- The development of Oriental art. Art forms and society / Philippe Stern ; The climax of Indian art / Jeannine Auboyer ; Historical summary / Jeannine Auboyer ; China during the Sung and Yuan dynasties / Madeleine Paul-David ; Historical summary / Madeleine Paul-David ; Korea and Japan / Madeleine Paul-David ; Historical summary / Madeleine Paul-David -- The flowering of Medieval art in the West. Art forms and society / René Huyghe ; Art of the early Middle Ages / Jean Hubert ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot, Evelyn King and Lydie Huyghe ; Romanesque art / Jean Hubert ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot and Evelyn King -- The Gothic Middle Ages. Art forms and society / René Huyghe ; The origins and development of Gothic art / Marcel Aubert ; The maturity and the spread of Gothic art / Lewis Grodecki ; Contacts with the Near East / Paul Deschamps ; Historical summary / Lydie Huyghe, Adeline Hulftegger and Evelyn King. Subjects; Art, Medieval History. Art, Byzantine History. Art History. Art.
Price: €30.00