Religious Art In France, Xiii Century: A Study In Mediaeval Iconography And Its Sources Of Inspiration
- 448 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Émile Mâle Book order
June 2, 1862 – October 6, 1954
Émile Mâle was a French art historian, renowned for his pioneering studies of medieval, particularly sacred, French art and its connections to Eastern European iconography. He delved into the symbolic language and spiritual currents that shaped medieval artistic expressions. Mâle’s work illuminated the profound interplay between art, faith, and cultural exchange. His rigorous scholarship profoundly influenced subsequent generations of art historians.
- 2022
- 1972
The Gothic Image : religious art in France of the thirteenth century
- 444 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Emile Male's book aids understanding of medieval art and medieval symbolism, and of the vision of the world which presided over the building of the French cathedrals. It looks at French religious art in the Middle Ages, its forms, and especially the Eastern sources of sculptural iconography used in the cathedrals of France. Fully illustrated with many footnotes it acts as a useful guide for the student of Western culture.
- 1961
