Byzantine Art and Diplomacy in an Age of Decline
Author | : Cecily J. Hilsdale |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2014-02-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781107033306 |
ISBN-13 | : 1107033306 |
Rating | : 4/5 (306 Downloads) |
Download or read book Byzantine Art and Diplomacy in an Age of Decline written by Cecily J. Hilsdale and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2014-02-20 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Questions how political decline refigures the visual culture of empire by examining the imperial image and the gift in later Byzantium (1261-1453). Provides a more nuanced account of medieval artistic cultural exchange that considers the temporal dimensions of power and the changing fates of empires.