Medieval Wall Paintings
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Description
The walls of medieval churches were brightly painted with religious imagery and colourful patterns.
Though often shadows of their former selves, these paintings are among the most enigmatic art to survive the Middle Ages. This beautifully illustrated book is an ideal introduction to this fascinating subject.
It tells the stories behind the paintings and explains their purpose, the subjects they showed, how they were made and by whom, and what happened to these works of art during and after the enormous upheavals of the Reformation. It also compares and contrasts religious and domestic wall paintings and explores modern approaches to their conservation and care.
A comprehensive gazetteer provides an invaluable guide to where the best British examples can be seen.
Table of Contents
The Painted Church
The Purpose of Wall Paintings
The Subjects: The Bible and Saints
The Subjects: Death and Judgement
The Subjects: Pieties and Transgressions
Text and Other Subjects
Making Wall Paintings
Reformation and Afterwards
Domestic Wall Paintings
Survival and Conservation
Further Reading
Gazeteer
Index
Product details
| Published | Feb 10 2014 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Pages | 96 |
| ISBN | 9780747814566 |
| Imprint | Shire Publications |
| Illustrations | 80 b/w; 20 col |
| Series | Shire Library |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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