ROMANESQUE: Architecture, Sculpture, Painting - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 3833136006 ISBN 13: 9783833136009

Publisher: H F Ullmann, 2007

Synopsis

The Romanesque was the first epoch of medieval art that encompassed all of Europe. Its origins hearken back to characteristic elements of Roman construction - reflected in the name of the period - and in the course of the High Middle Ages developed into the embodiment of Christian sacred art. Architecture, painting, and sculpture were permeated with the Christian worldview and the spirit of the religion. The book at hand helps us understand and even expe-rience this tight integration and masterfully explains the manifold aspects of Romanesque artistic composition, in which the hopes and fears of the people of the timefound their expression.

For this work, editor Rolf Toman gathered contributions from nine renowned authors with profound expertise in the fields of architecture and art history whose competent knowledge clearly elucidates the art of the Romanesque period.

About this title

Book Description:

Cologne-based photographer Achim Bednorz has specialized in photographing sacred places. The principle behind his method of interpretation is simple: to get as close to reality as possible. This means presenting the object in well balanced directed light, making the object recognizable as if in ideal circumstances, and foregoing any special effects.

About the Author:

Rolf Toman has worked as an independent art publisher for various international publishing houses for several decades. He authored and edited many acclaimed publications on art history and spirituality.

About this edition

• Publisher: H F Ullmann
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 3833136006
• ISBN 13: 9783833136009
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 480
• Editor: Toman Rolf