| Description |
1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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Mega Square Ser |
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Mega Square Ser
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| Contents |
Selected Dates of Apocalyptic Predictions; Beliefs about the end of the world throughthe ages; Index |
| Summary |
The final book of the Bible, called both Revelation and Apocalypse, prophesises what will happen at the end of time. During the Middle Ages, in a society which deeply believed in God and was mainly ruled by religious authorities, this theme has often been used in art. Its symbolic content allowed for many different interpretations, using various types of support (tapestries, illuminations, sculpture, painting). This book pools the most famous pieces of art inspired by this theme, such as the Apocalypse drapery from Angers Cathedral, the carved tympanum of the Autun Cathedral, and the fresco in |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Description based on online resource, PDF version ( viewed on August 25, 2023) |
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Apocalyptic art.
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Christian art and symbolism
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Apocalyptic art -- Pictorial works
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apocalyptic art.
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Adventurers & Explorers.
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HISTORY -- Expeditions & Discoveries.
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NATURE -- Natural Disasters.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief.
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TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Adventure.
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Apocalyptic art
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Christian art and symbolism
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| Genre/Form |
Pictorial works
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2023300493 |
| ISBN |
9781780427232 |
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1780427239 |
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1906981469 |
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9781906981464 |
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