Materials, methods, and masterpieces of medieval art [[electronic resource] /] / Janetta Rebold Benton

• Autore: Benton Janetta Rebold <1945->
• Pubblicazione: Westport, CT, : Praeger Publishers, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (347 p.)
• Disciplina: 709.02
• Soggetto topico: Art, Medieval; Painting, Medieval
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Manuscript Illumination: Miniature Masterpieces; Chapter 2 Painting on Wooden Panels: Egg Tempera, the Introduction of Oil; Chapter 3 Painting on Walls and Ceilings: Fresco Secco and Fresco Buono; Chapter 4 Mosaic: Sparkling Surfaces; Chapter 5 Ivory Carving: Elephant and Walrus Tusk; Chapter 6 Metal, Wood, and Stone; Chapter 7 Enamel: Cloisonné and Champlevé; Chapter 8 Stained Glass: Windows of Colored Light; Chapter 9 Tapestry and Other Textiles: Adept with Warp and Weft ; Chapter 10 Secular Clothing: Fit for a King and QueenChapter 11 Ecclesiastical Vestments: Higher Fashion; Chapter 12 Armor: Dressed to Kill; Conclusion; Suggested Reading; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A comprehensive and informed analysis explores the startlingly diverse and sophisticated fine arts in the Middle Ages.
• Titolo autorizzato: Materials, methods, and masterpieces of medieval art
• ISBN: 1-282-33901-X; 9786612339011; 1-56720-655-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455266803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Praeger series on the Middle Ages.