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The colourful art of mosaic vividly illuminating medieval Roman history
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Divine Light
The Art of Mosaic in Rome. 300-1300 AD
Dazzling mosaic pictures made of glittering shards of light-reflecting coloured glass embellish Rome’s oldest churches and tell an enduring story of beauty, faith, and artistry across a thousand years. This book brings these little-known masterpieces to life while exploring their meaning, historical context and spiritual power.
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Through brilliant full-colour photographs with lavish details, Wendy A. Stein presents twelve ensembles of mosaic preserved in nine churches. The subjects reveal their glory as their imagery is decoded, telling the story of an ideal Rome whose power was derived
from both its imperial past and its Christian legacy. Together, the mosaics embody the interpretation of light as an expression of the divine. With a detailed map to easily locate the churches, this volume is a perfect travel companion.
Featured Churches:
SANTA COSTANZA, SANTA PUDENZIANA, SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE, SANTI COSMA E DAMIANO, LATERANBASILIKA, SANTA PRASSEDE, SAN MARCO, SAN CLEMENTE, SANTA MARIA IN TRASTEVERE
from both its imperial past and its Christian legacy. Together, the mosaics embody the interpretation of light as an expression of the divine. With a detailed map to easily locate the churches, this volume is a perfect travel companion.
Featured Churches:
SANTA COSTANZA, SANTA PUDENZIANA, SANTA MARIA MAGGIORE, SANTI COSMA E DAMIANO, LATERANBASILIKA, SANTA PRASSEDE, SAN MARCO, SAN CLEMENTE, SANTA MARIA IN TRASTEVERE
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160 pages, 120 colour illustrations
24 × 28 cm / 9 ½ × 11 in., hardcover
24 × 28 cm / 9 ½ × 11 in., hardcover
ISBN: 978-3-7774-4259-4
Keywords
Mosaic, mosaic art, sacred art, cultural history, art history
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