Book illustration of the 4th century : tradition and innovation

Author

Weitzmann, Kurt

Document type

Article (livre)

Language

English

Book title

Art, archaeology, and architecture of early Christianity

Author (monograph)

Finney, Paul Corby (Editor, Contributor, Collective Author); Armstrong, Gregory T. (Contributor, Collective Author); Kessler, Herbert L. (Contributor, Collective Author); McVey, Kathleen E. (Contributor, Collective Author); Quasten, Johannes (Contributor, Collective Author); Vikan, Gary (Contributor, Collective Author); Dinkler, Erich (Contributor, Collective Author)

Source

Art, archaeology, and architecture of early Christianity. 1993, p. 415-439

Publisher

Garland, New York (usa)

Publication country

United States

Abstract (en)

Reprint of the 1969 article. From the 4th c. on the codex superceded the papyrus roll as the most popular format for texts. Weitzmann discusses developments in Late Antique/Early Christian manuscript illumination and the ramifications of the change in format from roll to parchment leaves. Topics include author and dedication pictures as well as narrative.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Pictorial arts -- Manuscript illumination
• Manuscript illumination
• Late Antique
• Early Christian
• 300-400
• Tradition
• Innovation
• Narrative
• Portraits
• Scrolls (manuscripts)
• Ancient [art]
• Influence
• Papyrus

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Peinture et arts graphiques -- Enluminure
• Enluminure
• Antiquité tardive
• Paléochrétien (art)
• 300-400
• Tradition
• Innovation
• Narration
• Portrait
• Rouleau (manuscrit)
• Antique (art)
• Influence
• Papyrus

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19990701-00208116

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