Riggisberger Berichte 18. Iconography of Liturgical Textiles in the Middle Ages
Häftad bok. Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg. 2010. 212 sidor.
Nära nyskick. In English. In fourteen essays, art historians and textile experts examine the use of liturgical textiles in time and space; pictorial transformations of sacrifice and service at the altar; propaganda, self-definition and memoria; and iconography of liturgical vestments from donors' wishes to serial production. Richly illustrated in color and b/wh.
Förlagsfakta
- ISBN
- 9783905014433
- Titel
- Iconography of liturgical textiles in the Middle Ages
- Utgivningsår
- 2010
- Omfång
- 212 sidor
- Språk
- English
- Baksidestext
- Whereas aspects of iconography have been reflected in monographic studies on individual pieces, the broader functional context of liturgical textiles and their iconography have so far barely been considered in scholarly publications. The book, presenting the papers delivered during a colloquium in 2007 at the Abegg-Stiftung, provides insights into this topic from various viewpoints.