Early Christian & Byzantine Art: A&i

John Lowden provides an authoritative account of early Christian and Byzantine art from the third century AD to the fall of Constantinople in 1453. From the grandest public buildings to the smallest personal items, it was - and still is - an art of extraordinary directness, but also of mystery and transcendence. Lowden explains how and why early Christian and Byzantine art was made and used, and situates it within the controversies of its time.

Author: John Lowden
Publisher: Phaidon Press
Published: 04/24/1997
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780714831688

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/1997 pg. 1638
New York Times 12/07/1997 pg. 30

About the Author
John Lowden is Professor of History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. He is an international authority on medieval and Byzantine manuscripts.

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