L'iconographie médiévale

by Jérôme Baschet

Étude des œuvres visuelles de l'Occident médiéval à travers des exemples méconnus (reliefs romans de Souillac ou portail de Bourg-Argental), permettant d'en comprendre la cohérence et d'en analyser la structure. L'auteur reconsidère ainsi le concept d'iconographie, écartant toute dissociation entre le fonds et la forme et s'attachant avant tout aux procédés plastiques.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction

480 pages, Pocket Book

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Michael Finocchiaro]

I read this book after Maiestas Domini by Anne-Orange Poilpré in order to get a better handle on the development of Christian iconography in the Middle Ages. It was well-written and well-organized and not too academic for me although I have to admit I found that the discussion on iconography vs iconology was a little bit too esoteric at times. The book is highly readable and covers the period from about the 9th century until the 13th century.