Byzantine art / Robin Cormack.

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TextLanguage: English Series: Oxford history of artPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, ©2018Edition: Second editionDescription: viii, 253 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 24 cmISBN:

9780198778790

Subject(s):

Art, Byzantine

DDC classification:

709.0214 23 COR

Contents:

1. Rome with a Christian face? Early Byzantine art 330-527 2. In the shadow of St Sophia: Byzantine art in the sixth century and its aftermath 527-680 3. The definition of an Orthodox Christian empire: Byzantine art 680-843 4. Developments and diversions in the consolidated empire: Middle Byzantine art 843-1071 5. The new spirituality of the eleventh century and the world of the twelfth century 6. Art in the service of a failing society: Late Byzantine art 1204-1453 7. Rethinking Byzantine art: an epilogue for the new second edition

Summary: "A beautifully illustrated, new edition of the best single-volume guide to Byzantine art, providing an introduction to the whole period and range of styles."

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
General Books	CUTN Central Library Arts & Sports	Non-fiction	709.0214 COR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		41698

Previous edition: 2000.

"A beautifully illustrated, new edition of the best single-volume guide to Byzantine art, providing an introduction to the whole period and range of styles."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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