Speculum Mortis

The Image of Death in Late Medieval Bohemian Painting

Autor*innen

• Daniela Rywiková

Parameter

• 262 Seiten
• 10 Lesestunden

• Geschichte
• Weltgeschichte

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Focusing on the visualization of personified death, this book delves into the macabre iconography found in late medieval Bohemian paintings. It explores preserved examples within the cultural and devotional context of the period, highlighting how these artworks reflect societal attitudes towards mortality and the afterlife.

• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2020
• Einband: Hardcover