Lighting in Early Byzantium |
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| Author:
| Bouras, Laskarina
Parani, Maria G. |
| Foreword by:
| Boyd, Susan A. |
| Series title: | Dumbarton Oaks Byzantine Collection Catalogues Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-88402-317-3 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2009 |
| Publisher: | Dumbarton Oaks
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| Imprint: | Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $43.95 |
Book Description:
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This book is the first general survey of lighting in Byzantium. The first part of the book discusses the technology and types of lighting devices and explains their decorative symbolism and social function. The second half illustrates this narrative by drawing on a Dumbarton Oaks exhibition.
This book is the first general survey of lighting in Byzantium. The first part of the book discusses the technology and types of lighting devices and explains their decorative symbolism and social function. The second half illustrates this narrative by drawing on a Dumbarton Oaks exhibition.