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A summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas, by Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of mediaeval culture.
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Art and beauty in the Middle Ages, Umberto Eco, Hugh Bredin
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- Released
- 1988
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- Language
- English
- Authors
- Umberto Eco, Hugh Bredin
- Publisher
- Yale University Press
- Released
- 1988
- Format
- Paperback
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Art & Culture, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Philosophical Topics, Art, Philosophy, Opinion Journalism & Essays, Art History & Criticism, Middle Ages, History of Art, Cultural History, Beauty, Aesthetics, Semiotics, Medieval Art, Saint Thomas Aquinas, 1225-1274
- First published
- 1959
- Original title
- Arte e bellezza nell'estetica medievale
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- A summary of mediaeval aesthetic ideas, by Italian novelist and playwright Umberto Eco. Juxtaposing theology and science, poetry and mysticism, Eco explores the relationship that existed between the aesthetic theories and the artistic experience and practice of mediaeval culture.