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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790151303321

Autore

Flammarion Camille <1842-1925.>

Titolo

Apocalypse [[electronic resource] /] / [author, Famille Flammarion]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[New York, N.Y., : Parkstone International, 2012?]

ISBN

1-283-95348-X

1-78042-723-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Collana

Mega Square

Disciplina

236.9

Soggetti

Apocalyptic art

Christian art and symbolism

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Extract from La Fin du monde (The end of the world)."

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Selected Dates of Apocalyptic Predictions; Beliefs about the end of the world through the ages; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The final book of the Bible, called both Revelation and Apocalypse, prophesises what will happen at the end of time. During the Middle Ages, in a society which deeply believed in God and was mainly ruled by religious authorities, this theme has often been used in art. Its symbolic content allowed for many different interpretations, using various types of support (tapestries, illuminations, sculpture, painting). This book pools the most famous pieces of art inspired by this theme, such as the Apocalypse drapery from Angers Cathedral, the carved tympanum of the Autun Cathedral, and the fresco in