Divine Light: The Art of Mosaic in Rome, 300 - 1300 AD

Wendy A. Stein

ISBN 10: 3777442593 / ISBN 13: 9783777442594

Published by Hirmer 2024-08-15, 2024

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Divine Light: The Art of Mosaic in Rome, 300 - 1300 AD
• Publisher: Hirmer 2024-08-15
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3777442593
• ISBN 13: 9783777442594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The colorful art of mosaic vividly illuminating medieval Roman history.

Dazzling mosaic pictures made of glittering shards of light-reflecting colored glass embellish Rome’s oldest churches and tell an enduring story of beauty, faith, and artistry across a thousand years. This book brings these little-known masterpieces to life while exploring their meaning, historical context, and spiritual power.

Through brilliant full-color photographs with lavish details, Wendy A. Stein presents twelve ensembles of mosaic preserved in nine churches. The subjects reveal their glory as their imagery is decoded, telling the story of an ideal Rome whose power was derived from both its imperial past and its Christian legacy. Together, the mosaics embody the interpretation of light as an expression of the divine. With a detailed map to easily locate the churches, this volume is a perfect travel companion.
 

About the Author

Wendy A. Stein is an art historian in the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. She is the author of How to Read Medieval Art.