Author : Lynley Anne Herbert
Release : 2024-09-13
Genre : Art
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Illuminating a Legacy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Illuminating a Legacy write by Lynley Anne Herbert. This book was released on 2024-09-13. Illuminating a Legacy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This anthology honors Lawrence Nees' expansive contributions to medieval art historical inquiry and teaching on the occasion of his retirement from the University of Delaware. These essays present a cross-section of recent research by students, colleagues, and friends; the breadth of subjects explored demonstrates the pertinence of Nees' distinctive approach and methodology centering human agency and creativity. The contributions follow three main threads: Establishing Identity, Patronage and Politics, and Beyond the Canon. Some authors draw upon Nees' systematic analysis of iconographic idiosyncrasies and ornamental schemes, whether adorning manuscripts or monumental edifices, which elucidates their unique visual and material characteristics. Others apply a Neesian engagement with the complex dynamics of cultural exchange, visual manifestations of political ambitions and ideologies, and selective mining of the classical past. Ultimately, this collection aims to illustrate the impact of Nees' transformative scholarship, and to celebrate his legacy in the field of medieval art history.