Item Number: 106696 Title: The Clement Bible at the Medieval Courts of Naples and Avignon : A Story of Papal Power, Royal Prestige, and Patronage Author: Fleck, Cathleen A Price: Not Available ISBN: 9780754669807 Description: Aldershot: Ashgate, 2011. 24cm., hardcover, 350pp., 4 color, 70 b&w illus., 1 map. Contents: Introduction: what is the biography of a Bible?; Illuminated Bibles at the court of Naples: the creation of the Clement Bible (c. 1320–1365); A courtier and a bishop at the king's court: the first known owners of the Clement Bible (c. 1326–1340); The artist at court in Naples: the stylistic meaning of Pietro Cavallini and the Clement Bible (c. 1308–1330); Vision and artistic translation in Naples: iconographic meaning of the Clement Bible under King Robert the Wise (1309–1343); Court play: the Clement Bible and the papal library in Avignon (c. 1341–1377); The court in exile: the Clement Bible and art in Avignon during the 'Babylonian captivity' (1341–1377); The divided court of the popes: the Clement Bible and Clement VII (1378–1394); The court's triumph and defeat: the Clement Bible beyond Clement VII (1394–1424); Epilogue: the Clement Bible after the Middle Ages; Appendix; Bibliography; Index. We regret to inform you that this title is no longer available. P.O. Box 3904, Kingston, New York 12402 US Phone: 845-331-8519 Fax: 845-331-0852 Email: michael@artbooks.com |
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