Art of the Middle Ages
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Art of the Middle Ages
19.99 €
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The Middle Ages is a significant period in world history, lasting about a thousand years. The term "Middle Ages" first appeared in the 15th century, in the texts of Italian humanists, who used this concept to describe the period from the fall of the Roman Empire to the beginning of the era in which they themselves lived. But a century earlier, the famous poet Francesco Petrarch gave this period a different definition - "the Dark Ages". The biographer of the great masters of the Renaissance, Giorgio Vasari, called it "ugly and wild", and the Enlightenment thinker Voltaire believed that the history of the Middle Ages "is worth knowing only in order to despise it". In our time, the Middle Ages have long been treated so harshly and categorically, and the artistic heritage of this era has deservedly been given a worthy place in the history of European art. This book will give you the opportunity not only to get to know the amazing heritage of the Middle Ages better, but also to clarify some questions for yourself:
- Who could be depicted with a square halo?
- What is the secret of the Black Madonna of Montserrat?
- Who was depicted as an orant?
- What is interesting about the composition "Source of Life"?
- Why are all the Gothic cathedrals in France dedicated to the Virgin Mary?
- What is "Flamboyant Gothic"?
- Were the Middle Ages the "Dark Ages" of European civilization?
- Who could be depicted with a square halo?
- What is the secret of the Black Madonna of Montserrat?
- Who was depicted as an orant?
- What is interesting about the composition "Source of Life"?
- Why are all the Gothic cathedrals in France dedicated to the Virgin Mary?
- What is "Flamboyant Gothic"?
- Were the Middle Ages the "Dark Ages" of European civilization?
See also:
- All books by the publisher
- All books by the author
- All books in the series Gallery of World Painting