| Byzantium Rediscovered Contributor(s): Bullen, Jb (Author) |
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ISBN: 0714846384 ISBN-13: 9780714846385 Publisher: Phaidon Press OUR PRICE: $31.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2006 Annotation: - Charts the revival of the art and architecture of the Byzantine Empire that took place across Europe and North America in the 19th and early 20th centuries - A highly decorative style, originally produced in Byzantium (modern-day Istanbul), it inspired the works of designers, artists and patrons such as Louis Comfort Tiffany, Gustav Klimt, Edward Burne-Jones and Ludwig I of Bavaria - This original and pioneering interdisciplinary study presents the first coherent account of the varied manifestations of Byzantinism in Germany, Austria, France, Britain and America - Richly Illustrated with Byzantine originals and the works they Inspired - Covering politics, religion and literature as well as the arts, this is an exemplary study in cultural history |
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| BISAC Categories: - Art | European - Design | Decorative Arts |
| Dewey: 709.021 |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 9.78" W x 11" (3.02 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A study of the revival of interest in the Byzantine style of architecture and decoration in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Bullen's narrative tells a vivid story of the colourful figures in Germany, Austria, France, Britain and America who reinterpreted Byzantium and its style. |
