The Living Theatre of Medieval Art
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1957. Hardcover. 8vo (royal). Fine / Very Good. Item #006454
Full red cloth. xxii, 248 pp. Numerous B&W illustrations in text. Rubbing to spine ends. Dust jacket is price clipped, sunned to spine, chipped to spine head and upper corners. An original and eminently readable study of medieval art in relation to social history, this book explores the dynamic human context - the 'living theatre' - in which French art of the Middle Ages developed and on which it placed its imprint. The author's searching essays on various aspects of medieval art are illustrated by a magnificent collection of 135 photographs of architecture, sculpture, and stained glass.
Price: $40.00