The Medieval Body (Paperback)

This fascinating and richly illustrated book accompanies The Medieval Body, the third in a series of vanguard exhibitions that places medieval masterpieces within a contemporary context. The title of the exhibition refers to both a literal thread of figuration that runs throughout the works in the presentation, as well as the complex and often shifting symbolism of the human body in the medieval period. For thinkers and artists of that time, the human body served as a rich source of religious and philosophical significance, one that was in a constant state of flux between idealism and disfigurement. While the early Middle Ages reserved representations of suffering bodies to the margins of their world, the later Middle Ages displayed wounded bodies in the most central spaces of public life. The crucified body of Christ and the wounded bodies of saints assumed important positions as they were displayed on altars, in processions, and on the exteriors of churches. The Medieval Body tells a unique story about the human form as both a physical entity and a recognizable metaphor. Presenting works spanning the course of a thousand years, this exhibition offers insight into the body as an essential imagemaking tool with far-reaching implications for the development of art in the European Middle Ages.

General

Imprint:	Sam Fogg
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2022
Authors:	Jana GajdoÅ¡ová • Matthew Reeves
Dimensions:	270 x 230 x 21mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	66
ISBN-13:	978-1-73988-500-7
Categories:	Books
LSN:	1-73988-500-7
Barcode:	9781739885007

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