{"product_id":"2026200016102-secondhand-how-to-recognize-gothic-art","title":"How To Recognize Gothic Art","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA masterclass in visual literacy, How to Recognize Gothic Art is an authoritative guide that unlocks the iconographic language of one of Western civilization's most spiritually charged artistic traditions. Drawing the reader into the soaring cathedrals, illuminated manuscripts, and altarpieces of medieval Europe, the work systematically instructs on the identifying hallmarks of Gothic art — from the elongated, expressive figures and pointed arches to the intricate symbolism woven into every devotional image. It presents a clear, accessible framework for understanding how religious narratives were encoded into visual form between the 12th and 15th centuries, making the sacred world of the medieval craftsman legible to the modern eye.\n\nPublished as part of the celebrated Penguin art reference series, this compact volume stands as a testament to the democratization of art history, bringing scholarly rigour to a broad readership without sacrificing depth or precision. The author's approach is methodical yet vivid, grounding each observation in historical context while guiding the reader through the formal and theological conventions that governed Gothic artistic production. Whether standing before a triptych altarpiece or a carved stone portal, the reader who has absorbed this guide will never look at medieval art in quite the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49342779982043,"sku":"2026200016102-SECONDHAND","price":10.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/27f1f497-4f82-45a0-a93b-08b4c723dec1.png?v=1790049386","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200016102-secondhand-how-to-recognize-gothic-art","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}