European Art of the Fourteenth Century
Author : Sandra Baragli
Publisher : Getty Publications
Release Date : 2007
ISBN : 9780892368594
Pages : 382 pages
Rating : 4.8/5 (594 Download)
Download Free European Art of the Fourteenth Century PDF by Sandra Baragli Full Book and published by Getty Publications. This book was released on 2007 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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 art works are identified and discussed.