A Heritage of Holy Wood: The Legend of the True Cross in Text and Image
Download or Read eBook A Heritage of Holy Wood: The Legend of the True Cross in Text and Image PDF written by Barbara Baert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-07-01 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Barbara Baert |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 596 |
| Release | : 2004-07-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789047405740 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9047405749 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (40 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A Heritage of Holy Wood: The Legend of the True Cross in Text and Image by : Barbara Baert
Book excerpt: This fascinating study reconstructs the tradition of the Legend of the True Cross in text and image, from its tentative beginnings in 4th-century Jerusalem to the culminating expression of its multi-layered cosmic content in 14th and 15th-century monumental cycles in Germany and Italy.
