Cluniac Art of the Romanesque Period

Originally published in 1950, this book examines the art of the Cluniac religious order.

Joan Evans (Author)

9781107620186, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 8 August 2013

380 pages
24.6 x 18.9 x 2 cm, 0.68 kg

Originally published in 1950, this book examines the art of the Cluniac religious order, specifically the sources of Cluniac iconography and the ways in which the life, practices and needs of the Order influenced the development of its art. Evans details the influence that liturgical dramas, Roman ruins and numismatic imagery held over the artists of the Order, and illustrates her text with over 200 photographs of Cluniac manuscripts, sculpture and architecture. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Cluniac art and its roots.

List of illustrations
Bibliography
Introduction
Part I. The Development of Cluniac Art: 1. The order of Cluny
2. The tenth century
3. The eleventh century
4. The great age: Abbot Hugh
5. Peter the Venerable
6. The decline
Part II. Cluniac Ornament: 1. Architectural motives
2. Types derived from Roman ornament
3. Types derived from illuminated manuscripts
Part III. Cluniac Iconography: 1. Types derived from illuminated manuscripts
2. Types derived from the liturgical drama
3. Subjects drawn from manuscript texts
Conclusion
Index.

Subject Areas: The arts: general issues [AB]