Medieval bodies : life, death and art in the Middle Ages / Jack Hartnell.
"Art historian Jack Hartnell uncovers the complex and fascinating ways in which the people of the Middle Ages thought about, explored and experienced their physical selves. In paintings and reliquaries that celebrated the - sometimes bizarre - martyrdoms of saints, the sacred dimension of the p...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
Profile Books : Wellcome Collection,
2018.
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| Summary: | "Art historian Jack Hartnell uncovers the complex and fascinating ways in which the people of the Middle Ages thought about, explored and experienced their physical selves. In paintings and reliquaries that celebrated the - sometimes bizarre - martyrdoms of saints, the sacred dimension of the physical left its mark on their environment. In literature and politics, hearts and heads became powerful metaphors that shaped governance and society in ways that are still visible today"--Dust jacket. |
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| Item Description: | Illustrated lining papers. Published in association with Wellcome Collection. |
| Physical Description: | 345 pages : color illustrations, facsimiles ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-326) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781781256794 1781256799 |