| #748939 in Books | 2015-04-30 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 10.20 x1.20 x8.70l,2.00 | File type: PDF | 160 pages||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| A beauty of a book for an unknown architectural period|By Chris Martin|This is a truly delightful book to own for lovers of architecture as much as lovers of European history. It is a beautifully stitched book in hardcover form with an attractive dustcover. I like this book because of its size 9" x 10.5" and its glossy pages filled,nay,jam-packed with colour plates of examples|About the Author|Rolf Toman has worked as an independent art publisher for various international publishing houses for several decades. He authored and edited many acclaimed publications on art history and spirituality.
The Romanesque was the first epoch of medieval art that encompassed all of Europe. Its origins hearken back to characteristic elements of Roman construction - reflected in the name of the period - and in the course of the High Middle Ages developed into the embodiment of Christian sacred art. Architecture, painting, and sculpture were permeated with the Christian worldview and the spirit of the religion. Romanesque at hand helps us understand and even experience thi...
You easily download any file type for your device.Romanesque: Architecture. Sculpture. Painting. | Rolf Toman. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
