Carolingian Art
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Roger Hinks
Binding: Paperback
Published: The University of Michigan Press, 1962
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: FEP clipped.
This scholarly volume presents a comprehensive examination of the Carolingian artistic movement. It chronicles the development of art during the reign of Charlemagne and his successors, detailing the fusion of classical, Byzantine, and Germanic influences that defined the era. Hinks uncovers the theological and political motivations behind the period's architecture, manuscript illumination, sculpture, and metalwork. The text illustrates how this vibrant cultural revival laid foundational groundwork for subsequent medieval European art. Readers will gain profound insights into the aesthetic principles and historical context of Carolingian Art.
Author: Roger Hinks
Binding: Paperback
Published: The University of Michigan Press, 1962
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: FEP clipped.
This scholarly volume presents a comprehensive examination of the Carolingian artistic movement. It chronicles the development of art during the reign of Charlemagne and his successors, detailing the fusion of classical, Byzantine, and Germanic influences that defined the era. Hinks uncovers the theological and political motivations behind the period's architecture, manuscript illumination, sculpture, and metalwork. The text illustrates how this vibrant cultural revival laid foundational groundwork for subsequent medieval European art. Readers will gain profound insights into the aesthetic principles and historical context of Carolingian Art.