Experiencing Medieval Art (Rethinking the Middle Ages)

Kessler, Herbert L.

ISBN 10: 1442600713 / ISBN 13: 9781442600713

Published by University of Toronto Press, 2019

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pp. 296.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Experiencing Medieval Art (Rethinking the Middle Ages)
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442600713
• ISBN 13: 9781442600713
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Across the nine thematic chapters of Experiencing Medieval Art, renowned art historian Herbert L. Kessler considers functional objects as well as paintings and sculptures; the circumstances, processes, and materials of production; the conflictual relationship between art objects and notions of an ineffable deity; the context surrounding medieval art; and questions of apprehension, aesthetics, and modern presentation. He also introduces the exciting discoveries and revelations that have revolutionized contemporary understanding of medieval art and identifies the vexing challenges that still remain. With 16 color plates and 81 images in all―including the stained glass of Chartres Cathedral, the mosaics of San Marco, and the Utrecht Psalter, as well as newly discovered works such as the frescoes in Rome’s aula gotica and a twelfth-century aquamanile in Hildesheim―Experiencing Medieval Art makes the complex history of medieval art accessible for students of art history and scholars of medieval history, theology, and literature.

About the Author

Herbert L. Kessler is a professor emeritus in the Department of the History of Art at Johns Hopkins University.