Masterpieces: Medieval Art

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Masterpieces: Medieval Art
Authors and Contributors      By (author) James Robinson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 215,Width 212
Category/GenreByzantine and medieval art c 500 CE to c 1400
ISBN/Barcode 9780714128139
ClassificationsDewey:709.02
Audience
General
Illustrations With over 250 colour illustrations

Publishing Details

Publisher British Museum Press
Imprint British Museum Press
Publication Date 6 August 2012
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

The British Museum has one of the world's finest collections of antiquities from medieval Europe, and this is the first fully illustrated guide to the highlights of the collection, now in paperback. In one beautiful volume are displayed 150 of the most important objects, including the most famous such as the Lewis chessmen, the Borradaile triptych, the St Eustace head reliquary, the Royal Gold Cup, the Royal Gittern and medieval court art from the palaces of Westminster and Clarendon as well as a selection of lesser-known but equally impressive pieces. These remarkable treasures are placed in their historical context through an exploration of themes such as devotional art and pilgrimage, royal patronage and the arts of love, leisure and feasting, to provide a visually stunning insight into the artistic production of this critical period in Western history.

Author Biography

James M. Robinson is Professor of Religion Emeritus at Claremont Graduate University, where he was founder and Director of the Institute for Antiquity and Christianity. As permanent secretary of UNESCO's International Committee for the Nag Hammadi Codices, he edited 'The Coptic Gnostic Library', reprinted in five volumes (2000); among his many other publications is 'Language, Hermeneutic, and History'.