A Heritage Of Holy Wood
Author | : Barbara Baert |
Publisher | : BRILL |
Total Pages | : 597 |
Release | : 2004-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789004139442 |
ISBN-13 | : 9004139443 |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Heritage Of Holy Wood written by Barbara Baert and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 597 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating study reconstructs the tradition of the Legend of the True Cross in text and image, from its tentative beginnings in 4th-century Jerusalem to the culminating expression of its multi-layered cosmic content in 14th and 15th-century monumental cycles in Germany and Italy.