Editorial: Viella
Colección: I libri di Viella . Studia Artium Mediaevalium Brunensia ; 14
Número de páginas: 232 págs. 17.0 x 24.0 cm
Fecha de edición: 01-01-2024
EAN: 9791254692110
ISBN: 979-12-5469-211-0
Precio (sin IVA): 33,60 €
Precio (IVA incluído): 34,94 €
Precious stones have fascinated mankind for millennia. They became ubiquitous on the most important sacred objects – from reliquaries and crosses to altars and ornate covers for the Holy Scriptures, they broadcasted the inner, spiritual value of these items through means that were easily understandable by everyone. Whether real or represented in glass, precious stones were far more than mere decoration or a sign of profane wealth. As this book shows, at least for a moment they enabled medieval eyes to experience the vision of otherworldly beauty and preciousness, a true vision of the sacred.