Anglo-Saxon Crucifixion Iconography and the Art of the Monastic Revival |
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Author:
| Raw, Barbara Catherine |
Series title: | Cambridge Studies in Anglo-Saxon England Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-09308-8 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2009 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $53.99 |
Book Description:
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This book provides a major study of the drawings, paintings and carvings of the crucifixion from tenth- and eleventh-century England, placing these works of art within the context of the tenth-century monastic revival. The drawings and paintings of the crucifixion are discussed in relation to the literature, theology, liturgy and devotional practices of the late Anglo-Saxon period.
This book provides a major study of the drawings, paintings and carvings of the crucifixion from tenth- and eleventh-century England, placing these works of art within the context of the tenth-century monastic revival. The drawings and paintings of the crucifixion are discussed in relation to the literature, theology, liturgy and devotional practices of the late Anglo-Saxon period.