Medieval Bologna by Trinita Kennedy
Accompanying an exhibition at the Frist Art Museum, this lavishly illustrated catalogue is the first major study in English about manuscript illumination, painting, and sculpture in the northern Italian city of Bologna between the years 1200 and 1400.
Ultimately, through Kennedy’s careful editing and curating, Medieval Bologna provides readers with a beautiful view of a thriving 13th – and 14th - century Italian hub of creativityThe high production value of the catalogue reinforces the logical that a book about books should be so luxurious. Every detail has clearly been thought through from the dusty rose flyleaf to the glossy gold lettering on the front cover to the elegant typeface used. The quality of the essays is also a shining feature of this catalogue, at times offering new insights into the methodology of art history as it relates to books and at other times probing deeply the style and aesthetics of these objects as a means of better understanding the socio-political and religious contexts in which they were made. This collection of words and images does justice to the rich historical tradition of book production and use in medieval Bologna and makes fresh an area of art history that promises exciting new intellectual pathways for scholars to explore. * Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture 01/12/2022 *
Trinita Kennedy is curator at the Frist Art Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781911300816 |
| ISBN 10 | 1911300814 |
| Title | Medieval Bologna |
| Author | Trinita Kennedy |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2021-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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