Master of death : the lifeless art of Pierre Remiet, illuminator /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | New Haven, Conn. : Yale University Press, 1996. |
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| Retention: | Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials |
| Summary: | This work investigates the theoretical and personal understanding of death, and its implicit relationship with birth, as perceived in medieval society. It studies the work of one specific illuminator, reniet, whose pictures embody medieval attitudes towards death. |
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| Physical Description: | x, 286 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-279) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0300064578 |