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中图分类法:
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J305 版次： |
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著者:
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Ambrose, Kirk, |
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The marvellous and the monstrous in the sculpture of twelfth-century Europe / / , |
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其它题名:
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Marvellous and the monstrous in the sculpture of 12th-century Europe |
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其它题名:
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Marvelous and the monstrous in the sculpture of twelfth-century Europe |
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出版发行:
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出版地： Woodbridge, United Kingdom : 出版社： Boydell Press, 出版日期： 2013. |
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载体形态:
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xii, 187 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
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内容提要:
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Representations of monsters and the monstrous are common in medieval art and architecture, from the grotesques in the borders of illuminated manuscripts to the symbol of the "green man", widespread in churches and cathedrals. These mysterious depictions are frequently interpreted as embodying or mitigating the fears symptomatic of a "dark age". This book, however, considers an alternative scenario: in what ways did monsters in twelfth-century sculpture help audiences envision, perhaps even achieve, various ambitions? Using examples of Romanesque sculpture from across Europe, with a focus on France and northern Portugal, the author suggests that medieval representations of monsters could service ideals, whether intellectual, political, religious, and social, even as they could simultaneously articulate fears; throughout, he is careful to present the carvings in their physical and social contexts. |
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主题词:
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Monsters in art. |
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主题词:
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Sculpture, Romanesque Themes, motives. |
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Sculpture, European Themes, motives. 12th century |
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Decoration and ornament, Romanesque Themes, motives. |
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Decoration and ornament, Architectural Themes, motives. Europe |
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Christian art and symbolism Medieval, 500-1500. Europe |