Title & Author:

Larousse encyclopedia of Byzantine and medieval art / general editor, René Huyghe.

Publication:

London : Paul Hamlyn, ©1963.

Description:

416 pages, 15 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Series:

Art and mankind

Notes:
At head of title: Art and mankind.
"Translated by Dennis Gilbert, Ilse Schreier and Wendela Schurmann from [v. 2 of] the French original: L'art et l'homme."
Includes index.
The first centuries of the Christian era. Art forms and society / René Huyghe ; Christian art from the catacombs to Byzantium / Henri Stern ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot ; Persian art in Parthian and Sassanian times / Roman Ghirshman ; Historical summary / Jeannine Auboyer ; Egypt and Coptic art / Etienne Drioton ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot ; Christian art in Ireland and Northumbria / René Huyghe ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot and René Huyghe ; A late school: Ethiopia / Wilhelm Staude ; Historical summary / Wilhelm Staude -- The great invasions and the fall of Byzantium. Art forms and society / René Huyghe ; The barbarian invasions and the early Middle Ages / Raymond Lantier ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot ; The Vikings / Ole Klindt-Jensen ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot ; Islam and Mohammedan art / Gaston Wiet ; Historical summary / Sophie Essad-Arseven ; The later Byzantine empire / Sirarpie Der Nersessian ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot -- The development of Oriental art. Art forms and society / Philippe Stern ; The climax of Indian art / Jeannine Auboyer ; Historical summary / Jeannine Auboyer ; China during the Sung and Yuan dynasties / Madeleine Paul-David ; Historical summary / Madeleine Paul-David ; Korea and Japan / Madeleine Paul-David ; Historical summary / Madeleine Paul-David -- The flowering of Medieval art in the West. Art forms and society / René Huyghe ; Art of the early Middle Ages / Jean Hubert ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot, Evelyn King and Lydie Huyghe ; Romanesque art / Jean Hubert ; Historical summary / Josèphe Jacquiot and Evelyn King -- The Gothic Middle Ages. Art forms and society / René Huyghe ; The origins and development of Gothic art / Marcel Aubert ; The maturity and the spread of Gothic art / Lewis Grodecki ; Contacts with the Near East / Paul Deschamps ; Historical summary / Lydie Huyghe, Adeline Hulftegger and Evelyn King.

Subject:

Art, Medieval.
Art, Byzantine.
Art History.
Art médiéval.
Art byzantin.
Art Histoire.
art history.
20.65 Byzantine art.
20.30 history of art: general.
Art.
Byzantijnse kunst.
Beeldende kunsten.
Christelijke kunst.

Form/genre:

History.
Encyclopedias (form)

Added entries:

Huyghe, René.
Art and mankind.

Art and mankind

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 1765
Call No.: W8460 N5300 REF; ID:87-B11360
Status: Available