Romanesque Mural Painting
New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Quarto (9½" x 12") 654pp. Burgundy cloth boards, gilt spine titles, white dust jacket with color illustration in mylar cover. 102 color plates, 232 b&w ilustrations.
The Definitive study of Romanesque muyral painting in Italy, France, Spain, England, Germany, and Austria by the outstanding authority on byzantine art. Although Romanesque painting has suffered heavily from destruction, gamage, and poor restoration, an enormous amount still survives and displays amazing variety, nobility and imaginative power. The fine photographs were specially made fo this by the celebrated Max Hirmer. Frontispiece Sant' Angelo in Formis. Apse. Christ Enthroned. New, in publisher's shipping box. / as new. Item #54666
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