Romanesque Art: Selected Papers

by Meyer Schapiro

These papers are wide ranging studies of the forms, the expressive character, the content, and the social roots of Romanesque art. Subjects include the sculptures of the cloister and the portal in the French abbey of Moissac, as well as the manuscript paintings and stone sculptures from the Castilian abbey of Silos. Schapiro applies evidence from numerous sources, such as literature, folklore, and political history, to reconstruct and interpret this rich artistic period. Illustrated throughout

Genres: Art, Criticism

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1977

About the author

Meyer Schapiro (23 September 1904 – 3 March 1996) was a Lithuanian-born American art historian.

Schapiro was a proponent of modern art, on which he published essays alongside books on Van Gogh and Cézanne. He was a founder of Dissent, along with Irving Howe and Michael Harrington. From 1966–1967 Schapiro was the Norton professor at Harvard University.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Seminal forward thinking work. It’s so fascinating- Hard to believe many of the papers in it were written nigh on 100 years ago. It was the basis for research s d education videos I’m doing. This is essential reading for anyone interested in anthropology of art and the history of art.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm not terribly interested in Romanesque art, but in this book, Schapiro presents a great survey of fantastic artefacts and architecture from the medieval period. A wonderful storyteller.