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

• Autore: Flammarion Camille <1842-1925.>
• Pubblicazione: [New York, N.Y., : Parkstone International, 2012?]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (256 p.)
• Disciplina: 236.9
• Soggetto topico: Apocalyptic art; Christian art and symbolism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Apocalypse
• ISBN: 1-283-95348-X; 1-78042-723-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910461101603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Mega Square