Religious art in France, the thirteenth century : a study of medieval iconography and its sources / Emile Male.

Main entry:

Mâle, Emile, 1862-1954.

Title & Author:

Religious art in France, the thirteenth century : a study of medieval iconography and its sources / Emile Male.

Publication:

Description:

xv, 564 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm

Series:

Studies in religious iconography / by Emile Mâle
Bollingen series ; 90:2

Notes:
Translation of the 9th ed. of: L'art religieux du XIIIe siècle en France.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 501-524) and index.
Introduction. General character of medieval iconogrpahy ; Method used for the study of medieval iconography ; The Speculum majus of Vincent of Beauvais -- Speculum naturale : the mirror of nature -- Speculum doctrinale : the mirror of learning -- Speculum morale : the mirror of morals -- Speculum historiale : the mirror of history. The Old Testament ; The gospels ; The traditional legends based on the Old and New Testaments ; The saints and the golden legend ; Antiquity ; Secular history ; The end of history ; The apocalypse ; The last judgement.

Summary:

Emile Male was a renowned authority on French Medieval iconography. His important series on French iconography has been translated with revised notes taking into account more recent scholarship. The titles in the series are roughly chronological: Religious art in France, the twelfth century: a study of the origins of medieval iconography (N 7949 .A1 M3413 1978); Religious art in France, the thirteenth century: a study of medieval iconography and its sources (N 7949 .A1 M3513 1984); and Religious art in France: the late Middle Ages: a study of medieval iconography and its sources (N 7949 .A1 M3313 1986). Use this essential series when researching iconography in Medieval France. [BQP 7/12/01].

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Publisher description
Copertina
Indici

ISBN:

0691099138
9780691099132

Subject:

Christian art and symbolism France Medieval, 500-1500.
Art, High Gothic France.
Art, French.
Art gothique Gothique rayonnant France.
Art français.
Art, High Gothic
Christian art and symbolism Medieval
Art, French 13th century.
Art, Medieval France.
France
French Christian visual arts, 1200-1300

Form/genre:

History

Added entries:

Bollingen Foundation Collection (Library of Congress)
Mâle, Emile, 1862-1954. Studies in religious iconography.
Bollingen series ; 90:2.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 137905
Call No.: ID:86-B9287
Status: Available

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