European Art of the Fourteenth Century (Art Through the

European Art of the Fourteenth Century (Art Through the Centuries)
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Fourteenth-century Europe was ravaged by famine, war, and, most devastatingly, the Black Plague. These widespread crises inspired a mystical religiosity, which emphasized both ecstatic joy and extreme suffering, producing emotionally charged and often graphic depictions of the Crucifixion and the martyrdoms of the saints.
While the great boom of cathedral building that had marked the previous century waned, cathedrals continued to serve as the centers of religious life and artistic creation. Wealthy patrons sponsored the production of elaborate altarpieces, as well as smaller panel paintings and religious statues for private devotional use. A growing literate elite created a demand for both richly decorated prayer books and volumes on secular topics. In Italy, the foremost Sienese painter, Duccio, sought to synthesize northern, Gothic influences with eastern, Byzantine ones, while the groundbreaking Florentine Giotto moved toward the depiction of three-dimensional figures in his wall paintings.
This third volume in the Art through the Centuries series highlights the most noteworthy concepts, geographic centers, and artists of this turbulent century. Important facts about the subjects under discussion are summarized in the margins of each entry, and salient features of the illustrated artworks are identified and discussed.
Country USA
Brand J. Paul Getty Museum
Manufacturer J. Paul Getty Museum
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
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Format Illustrated
EANs 9780892368594
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	J. Paul Getty Museum
Manufacturer	J. Paul Getty Museum
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780892368594
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

European Art of the Fourteenth Century (Art Through the Centuries)

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