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The Art of Anglo-Saxon England
Catherine E. Karkov
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Description for The Art of Anglo-Saxon England
Paperback. A fresh appraisal of the art of Anglo-Saxon England, focusing on art as an aesthetic vehicle and art as an active political force. Num Pages: 352 pages, 82 black & white illustrations, 12 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 3F; ACK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 175 x 264 x 27. Weight in Grams: 880.
Two particular perspectives inform this wide-ranging and richly illustrated survey of the art produced in England, or by English artists, between c. 600 and c.1100, in a variety of media, manuscripts, stone and wooden sculpture, ivory carving, textiles, and architecture. Firstly, from a post-colonial angle, it examines the way art can both create and narrate national and cultural identity over the centuries during which England was coming into being, moving from Romano-Britain to Anglo-Saxon England to Anglo-Scandinavian England to Anglo-Norman England. Secondly, it treats Anglo-Saxon art as works of art, works that have both an aesthetic and an emotional value, ... Read more
Two particular perspectives inform this wide-ranging and richly illustrated survey of the art produced in England, or by English artists, between c. 600 and c.1100, in a variety of media, manuscripts, stone and wooden sculpture, ivory carving, textiles, and architecture. Firstly, from a post-colonial angle, it examines the way art can both create and narrate national and cultural identity over the centuries during which England was coming into being, moving from Romano-Britain to Anglo-Saxon England to Anglo-Scandinavian England to Anglo-Norman England. Secondly, it treats Anglo-Saxon art as works of art, works that have both an aesthetic and an emotional value, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
Woodbridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783270958
SKU
V9781783270958
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Reviews for The Art of Anglo-Saxon England
A pleasure to read....The examples help explain the subtle, nuanced ways in which art can reveal the complexity of the social and political developments of the period. SAXON [A] masterful survey. ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL A challenging work and one that should be recommended to all who are interested in the art of ... Read more