| Description |
1 online resource (x, 378 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates) : color illustrations |
| Series |
Brill's series on the early Middle Ages, 1878-4879 ; v. 19 |
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Brill's series on the early Middle Ages ; v. 19.
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| Contents |
Vorläufige Material / W.E. Wagner -- 1. Kapitel / W.E. Wagner -- 2. Kapitel / W.E. Wagner -- 3. Kapitel / W.E. Wagner -- 4. Kapitel / W.E. Wagner -- 5. Kapitel / W.E. Wagner -- 6. Kapitel / W.E. Wagner -- Quellen- und Literaturverzeichnis / W.E. Wagner -- Index der Personen- und Ortsnamen / W.E. Wagner -- Abbildungen / W.E. Wagner |
| Summary |
It has for decades been part of the canon of maxims of basic research that most images of rulers in early medieval book illustrations have been transmitted in liturgical manuscripts, i.e. manuscripts originally intended for divine worship. There have however to date been few investigations which draw serious consequences from this and which also view miniatures of rulers in the light of their functional aspects, for example as 'memorial depictions' (O.G. Oexle), or on the basis of the social reality of the pious motives behind their presentation. This study gives a more precise explanation of |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-368) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Kings and rulers -- Art
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval -- Europe
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Portraits -- Themes, motives
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Christian art and symbolism
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval.
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ART -- Techniques -- Calligraphy.
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Christian art and symbolism
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Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval
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Kings and rulers
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Portraits -- Themes, motives
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Europe
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| Genre/Form |
Art
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2010033014 |
| ISBN |
9789004189249 |
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9004189246 |
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