Precious stones in religious objects. Use and representation in the Early Medieval Latin West

von Veronika Pichani¿ová

184 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Since the dawn of Christianity, precious stones embarked on a journey where they were gradually cleansed from their Pagan past of being used as magical amulets and introduced into the world of Christian symbolism and allegory. They became ubiquitous on the most important sacred objects-from reliquaries and crosses to altars and ornat

• Reihe: Viella
• Themen: Kunst Kunstformen Nicht grafische und elektronische Kunstformen Kunst und Design
• ISBN: 9791254692110
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.02.2024
• Größe: 240 x 172 mm
• Verlag: Viella