Image and ornament in the early Medieval West : new perspectives on post-Roman art
| Parallelsachtitel: |
New perspectives on post-Roman art |
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| 1. Verfasser: |
Friedrich, Matthias, 1988-
, [VerfasserIn]
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| Ort/Verlag/Jahr: |
Cambridge :
Cambridge University Press,
2023.
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| Umfang/Format: |
xiv, 211 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781009207775 9781009207751 |
Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction: Rationale and structure of the book
- Part I. Moving beyond dichotomies
- 1. The great divide. problematising the 'Germanic' ; Romans and Barbarians ; Pagans are the new Barbarians
- 2. The enduring power of images. Gold bracteates and 'context iconography' ; Transforming the Roman imperial image: The Niederdollendorf Stone ; Warrior saints? Hornhausen, Hüfingen, Ennabeuren ; Acclaiming the dead : Vendel helmets and the Trossingen Lyre
- Synopsis: The Power of Images in the Post-Roman West
- Part II. New Perspectives
- 3. Art, Archaeology, and agency. Art and agency ; Relational approaches ; Historical agency : From relations to things as history
- 4. The bewilderment principle : ornament and surface
- Lost in classification? Approaching animal art ; Blurring the boundaries : early Medieval art and varietas ; Variety and early Medieval material culture
- Conclusion: varietas delectat.
