Relics, Prayer, and Politics in Medieval Venetia
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Relics, Prayer, and Politics in Medieval Venetia by Thomas Ea Dale
Shows how Romanesque mural painting shaped sacred space and institutional identity. This book focuses on the late twelfth-century murals in the crypt of Aquileia Cathedral. It explores how the paintings complement the relics of Hermagoras in their distinct devotional and political roles.
The book is in fact far more than a convincing contribution to our increasing knowledge of the intricate connections between politics, religion, and what in modern eyes almost inevitably must seem like local ambition.. The most impressive achievement of Dale's work in my view is the way the totality of the decoration of the crypti? is presented as a highly complex and multilayered visual text. The Early Drama, Art, and Music Review
Thomas E. A. Dale is Associate Professor in the Department of Art and Archaeology at Columbia University. He has published articles on Coptic textiles, the medieval mosaics of San Marco in Venice, and Romanesque painting.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691011752 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691011753 |
| Title | Relics, Prayer, and Politics in Medieval Venetia |
| Author | Thomas Ea Dale |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 1997-11-16 |
| Number of pages | 282 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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