High Gothic: Christian Art & Iconography of the 13th–14th Century showcases classic examples of statuary, stained glass, diptychs, textiles and caskets that were used in the expression of Christian devotion in Western Europe.‘Gothic’ was originally a derogatory term coined by scholars during the Renaissance to describe the ‘barbaric’ medieval architecture that arose with the decline of the classical forms of the Roman Empire. The word is now understood to describe a style of buildings and objects created between the twelfth and fifteenth centuries which incorporate elements such as novel advances in masonry work and the characteristic ogival arch.The Gothic period saw an increased emphasis on the power of images, where vision became an active force for activating emotion and inspiring contemplation. The great cathedrals constructed in this period―with their thin walls and high vaults filled with statuary and stained-glass windows―were designed to evoke awe among visitors. The exqui
Traditional studies of Roman art have sought to identify an indigenous style distinct from Greek art and in the process have neglected the large body of Roman work that creatively recycled Greek artwo
This reprint of Richard Brilliant's papers document the development of his ideas concerning Roman art and its links with Greek art. Divided into three sections, the papers discuss portraiture, the met
Starting in the 10th century BCE, Greek art began to stand out for its variety of regional styles found mainly in ceramic works of the Protogeometric and Geometric Periods, which were given these name
Guide. Ondks artistic production consists in an analysis of the several facets of daily life, in its less loud details and in its more ordinary aspects, which emerge from the blurry background to whic
"Loop" documents Slovak conceptual artist Roman Ondak's project for the Czech and Slovak pavilion at the 53rd Venice Biennale in 2010. Ondak created a work that hides in plain sight by removing the do
No other monumental art form was so widely disseminated throughout the Roman Empire as the portrait statue, and its impact on city life was crucial. By combining a wide socio-historical perspective wi
"Greek and Roman Mosaics is a masterly overview of the rich and varied ancient art of mosaic. In the first part of this handsome volume, the styles and techniques of the ancient mosaicist's art are gi
Donald Strong's book traces the development of Roman art from its beginnings to the end of the 4th century A.D., embracing the monuments of the Republic and then of the later Roman world, which extend
"Art, History and the Historiography of Judaism in the Greco-Roman World" explores the complex interplay between visual culture, texts and their interpretations, arguing for an open-ended and self-awa
Infiltrating the organization of mogul Sun Tzu, a modern incarnation of the ancient master of war, to find out who murdered his brother, KR, a former Special Forces soldier, intones the words and less
This splendidly illustrated book presents sixty-four images of the finest examples of Greek, Etruscan, Cypriot and Roman art dating from the Bronze Age to the late Roman Period, and ranging from the
