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Sketches of the History of Christian Art

  • Paperback
  • 368 pages
  • Publisher: Cambridge Library Collection
  • 14 x 21.6 x 2.1 cm

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Alexander Lindsay (1812-80) was the head of an aristocratic family who owned vast coalfields in Lancashire, generating enormous wealth. Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, he spent the majority of his time travelling in Italy, collecting, and writing on a variety of subjects, including art, the Indo-Aryan race and the Etruscans. This important work, published in three volumes in 1847, surveys Christian painting and sculpture. Addressing Romance literature of the Middle Ages, iconography and legends of the saints, the book's historical narrative is infused with the author's strong moral approach to the subject. Volume 2 covers Gothic architecture; the art of the Lombards; Pisano and Giotto, and their schools and followers. Though derided by John Ruskin, the work strongly influenced aristocratic collecting, and remains relevant to readers interested in the Victorian construction of morals and artistic taste.
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  • Title

    Sketches of the History of Christian Art

  • Author

    Alexander William Crawford Lindsay

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cambridge Library Collection

  • Published

    June 2012

  • Weight

    468g

  • Page Count

    368

  • Dimensions

    14 x 21.6 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781108051965

  • ISBN-10

    1108051960

  • Eden Code

    4590980

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