Byzantine Style and Civilization
by Steven Runciman
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Covers 11 centuries from the earliest non figurative art to the jewelled mosiacs that profoundly expressed a concept of light as the revelation of God's truth to the great church frescos icons and manuscripts defining the dieal of Byzantine art to increase the understanding of the divine beyond the limits of the humna mind.Tags
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This introduction to the arts of the Byzantine era is quite enjoyable, though it starts to sag a little around the second half. Still, Runciman more than meets the challenge of making interesting 1,000 years of art without relying on individual personalities.
Runciman is a brilliant scholar of Byzantium. His knowledge embues his works with a contaigous energy.
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Sir Steven Runciman was one of the most acclaimed historians of the Byzantine ear and the author of many influential works, including the three-volume History of the Crusades.
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- Canonical title
- Byzantine Style and Civilization
- Original title
- Byzantine Art and Civilization
- Original publication date
- 1975
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- Languages
- English, German, Spanish
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