Apocalypse / author Camille Flammarion, extract from La Fin du monde (The End of the World).
The final book of the Bible, called both Revelation and Apocalypse, prophesises what will happen at the end of time. During the Middle Ages, in a society which deeply believed in God and was mainly ruled by religious authorities, this theme has often been used in art. Its symbolic content allowed fo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, USA :
Parkstone Press International,
[2012?]
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| Summary: | The final book of the Bible, called both Revelation and Apocalypse, prophesises what will happen at the end of time. During the Middle Ages, in a society which deeply believed in God and was mainly ruled by religious authorities, this theme has often been used in art. Its symbolic content allowed for many different interpretations, using various types of support (tapestries, illuminations, sculpture, painting). This book pools the most famous pieces of art inspired by this theme, such as the Apocalypse drapery from Angers Cathedral, the carved tympanum of the Autun Cathedral, and the fresco in. |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. Cover title. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (255 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color). |
| ISBN: | 9781780427232 1780427239 1906981469 9781906981464 |