Medieval Art Foundations of a New Humanism 1280-1440 (Skira) Tapa blanda - 1995

Editions d'Art Albert Skira SA, 1995-10-31. Paperback. Good. 1.5228 in x 27.1574 in x 23.0964 in. Ex-library book, usual marking. Clean copy in good condition.

Editions d'Art Albert Skira SA, 1995-10-31. Perfect Paperback. Very Good. 1.5228 in x 27.1574 in x 23.0964 in.

Skira. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

Bookking International, 1995. Perfect Paperback. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Bookking International, 1995. Perfect Paperback. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

BookIng, 1995. Soft cover. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very large, very heavy squarish softcover, glossy color-photo of statue with mailed fist on front, dark spine and back wapper borders, 221 heavy glossy pages, double-column format for text, profusely illustrated, color throughout. Light wear to front tips, very slight to spine top edge. Very Good.

Editions d'Art Albert Skira SA, 1995-10-30. paperback. Good. 11x9x1. Book is in good condition. Ex-library copy with typical stamps and markings.

Switzerland: Bookking International, 1995. Softcover. Medieval Art. Foundations of a New Humanism 1280-1440. The art of the fourteenth century, in a Europe ravaged by war and pestilencer, showed an astonishing vitality. But the purpose and content of the work of ast underwent a fundamental change. In the past, all the great art of the Christian West had been patronized and promoted by churchmen. After about 1280 the rise of a secular elite, prosperous merchants and powerful noblemen, broke the monopoly of monks and prelates. The authority of the Church diminished, and the patronage of the arts passed increasingly out of its hands into those of laymen. From now on, for nearly six centuries to come, art voiced the desires, dreams and anxieties of an aristocracy of princes and noblemen. That aristocracy, however, was haunted by the fear of damnation. Art accordingly remained, before all else, a devotional offering. Soon, into this world that was freeing itself from the restraints of the Church, there… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.