| Dynamic Splendor: The Wall Mosaics in the Cathedral of Eufrasius at Poreč Contributor(s): Terry, Ann (Author), Maguire, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0271028734 ISBN-13: 9780271028736 Publisher: Penn State University Press OUR PRICE: $141.52 Product Type: Hardcover Published: February 2007 Annotation: Dynamic Splendor introduces a cycle of sixth-century mosaics little known to scholars, though they are comparable in quality and interest to famed mosaics in Italy and elsewhere. Ann Terry and Henry Maguire provide the first comprehensive account of the history and meaning of the mosaics along with the first high-quality photographic documentation of the ensemble. It has only recently been possible to study the mosaics at Pore closely, due to favorable conditions in Croatian Istria, where the mosaics reside, and to the discovery of the original restoration documents in Vienna and Trieste. Terry and Maguire have tracked the condition and restoration of these works, distinguishing between the original mosaics and later contributions. Beyond creating an important archival source, the authors consider the making of the mosaics, their thematic structure, their relationship to the cathedral complex, and their connection to the patron, Bishop Eufrasius, while drawing parallels with other renowned works. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Subjects & Themes - Religious - Art | History - Medieval - Architecture | Buildings - Religious |
| Dewey: 738.520 |
| LCCN: 2006006646 |
| Physical Information: 2.09" H x 10.36" W x 12.59" (7.99 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Religious Orientation - Christian |
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| Publisher Description: Dynamic Splendor introduces a cycle of sixth-century mosaics little known to scholars, though they are comparable in quality and interest to famed mosaics in Italy and elsewhere. Ann Terry and Henry Maguire provide the first comprehensive account of the history and meaning of the mosaics along with the first high-quality photographic documentation of the ensemble. It has only recently been possible to study the mosaics at Poreč closely, due to favorable conditions in Croatian Istria, where the mosaics reside, and to the discovery of the original restoration documents in Vienna and Trieste. Terry and Maguire have tracked the condition and restoration of these works, distinguishing between the original mosaics and later contributions. Beyond creating an important archival source, the authors consider the making of the mosaics, their thematic structure, their relationship to the cathedral complex, and their connection to the patron, Bishop Eufrasius, while drawing parallels with other renowned works. |
Contributor Bio(s): Terry, Ann: - Ann Terry is an independent scholar and the author of A Century of Archaeology at Poreč (1847-1947) with Ffiona Gilmore Eaves (2001).Maguire, Henry: - Henry Maguire is Professor in the Johns Hopkins History of Art Department. His publications include Earth and Ocean: The Terrestrial World in Early Byzantine Art (Penn State, 1987), the edited volume Byzantine Magic (1995), and Icons of Their Bodies: Saints and Their Images in Byzantium (1996). |