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The Middle Ages in 50 Objects de Elina Gertsman

The Middle Ages in 50 Objects

Autor Elina Gertsman, Barbara H Rosenwein
en Limba Engleză Hardback – 31 mai 2018

Publicată de Cambridge University Press, The Middle Ages in 50 Objects propune o abordare inovatoare a istoriei medievale prin prisma culturii materiale, integrând într-o singură viziune lumile europeană, bizantină și islamică. Această lucrare reușește să depășească narațiunile pur textuale, oferind o perspectivă tactilă asupra trecutului prin intermediul a 50 de artefacte atent selecționate. Considerăm că forța acestui volum rezidă în capacitatea de a face legătura între obiectul fizic — de la arzătoare de tămâie felide la manuscrise din Coran — și sistemele complexe de credințe ale epocii. Structura volumului este riguros organizată în patru secțiuni tematice: „Sacrul și Credinciosul”, „Păcătosul și Spectralul”, „Viața de zi cu zi” și „Moartea și urmările ei”. Această segmentare permite o progresie logică de la funcția religioasă la cea domestică, fiecare obiect fiind însoțit de un eseu analitic și de hărți care ancorează geografic proveniența pieselor. The Middle Ages in 50 Objects completează perspectiva oferită de Encounters: Medieval Islamic History in 50 Objects, adăugând o dimensiune comparativă esențială prin includerea spațiului creștin și bizantin, oferind astfel o imagine de ansamblu asupra interconectivității medievale. Remarcăm continuitatea preocupărilor academice ale autoarei Elina Gertsman, care, după ce a explorat materialitatea vidului în The Absent Image, revine aici asupra prezenței concrete a obiectului. Stilul este academic, dar accesibil, susținut de 51 de ilustrații color de înaltă calitate care permit cititorului să observe detalii de execuție din fildeș, metal sau alabastru, transformând parcurgerea cărții într-o experiență vizuală similară vizitei într-un muzeu de talie mondială.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781107150386
ISBN-10: 1107150388
Pagini: 248
Ilustrații: 51 colour illus. 32 maps
Dimensiuni: 194 x 251 x 22 mm
Greutate: 0.77 kg
Editura: Cambridge University Press
Locul publicării:New York, United States

De ce să citești această carte

Recomandăm această lucrare studenților la istorie și istoria artei, precum și pasionaților de Evul Mediu care doresc să înțeleagă mentalitățile epocii prin urmele sale materiale. Cititorul câștigă o înțelegere profundă a modului în care obiectele cotidiene sau ritualice modelau viața spirituală și socială, beneficiind de o sinteză rară între culturile creștină și islamică, totul într-un format grafic de excepție.

Despre autor

Elina Gertsman este profesor asociat de istoria artei la Case Western Reserve University, fiind o autoritate recunoscută în studiul culturii vizuale medievale. Opera sa se concentrează pe intersecția dintre imagine, performativitate și experiență senzorială, explorând teme complexe precum plânsul ritualic în Crying in the Middle Ages sau semnificația spațiilor goale în manuscrise. În The Middle Ages in 50 Objects, colaborează cu Barbara H. Rosenwein pentru a aduce rigoarea cercetării academice într-un format vizual captivant.

Descriere scurtă

The extraordinary array of images included in this volume reveals the full and rich history of the Middle Ages. Exploring material objects from the European, Byzantine and Islamic worlds, the book casts a new light on the cultures that formed them, each culture illuminated by its treasures. The objects are divided among four topics: The Holy and the Faithful; The Sinful and the Spectral; Daily Life and Its Fictions, and Death and Its Aftermath. Each section is organized chronologically, and every object is accompanied by a penetrating essay that focuses on its visual and cultural significance within the wider context in which the object was made and used. Spot maps add yet another way to visualize and consider the significance of the objects and the history that they reveal. Lavishly illustrated, this is an appealing and original guide to the cultural history of the Middle Ages.

Cuprins

Part I: The Holy and the Faithful: 1. Jonah Cast Up, c.280–290, marble; 2. Altar Front, c.540–600, marble; 3. Pilgrim's Flask with Saint Menas, 6th–7th century, terracotta; 4. Calyx (Chalice), 900s–1000s, blood jasper (heliotrope) with gilt-copper mounts; 5. Christ's Mission to the Apostles, c.970–980, ivory; 6. Feline Incense Burner, 1100s, copper alloy, cast and chased; 7. Leaf from a Qur'an, 1100s, opaque watercolor, ink, and gold on paper; 8. Arm Reliquary of the Apostles, c. 1190, gilt silver, champlevé enamel, oak; 9. Virgin and Child, late 13th century; wood (oak) with polychromy and gilding; 10. Christ and Saint John the Evangelist, early 14th century, polychromed and gilded oak; 11. The Coronation of the Virgin with the Trinity, c.1400, oil on panel; 12. Christ Carrying the Cross, 1400s, painted and gilded alabaster; 13. Leaf from an Antiphonary: Initial H with the Nativity, c.1480, ink, tempera and gold on vellum; Part II. The Sinful and the Spectral: 14. Adam and Eve, late 400s-early 500s, marble and stone tesserae; 15. Curtain Panel with Scenes of Merrymaking, 6th Century, undyed linen and dyed wool; 16. Plaque from a Portable Altar Showing the Crucifixion, 1050–1100, walrus ivory; 17. Dragon's Head, 1100–1150, walrus ivory; 18. Bowl with Engraved Figures of Vices, 1150–1200, bronze; 19. Engaged Capital with a Lion and a Basilisk, 1175–1200, marble; 20. Leaf from a Cocharelli Treatise on the Vices: Acedia and Her Court, c.1330, ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; 21. Miniature from a Mariegola: The Flagellation, 1359–1360, tempera and gold on parchment; 22. The Madonna of Humility with the Temptation of Eve, c.1400, tempera and gold on wood panel; 23. Grotesques from the Hours of Charles the Noble, c.1404, ink, tempera, and gold on vellum; 24. The Virgin Mary Overcoming a Devil, ca.1473, hand-colored woodcut; 25. Demon in Chains, c.1453, opaque watercolor and gold on paper; Part III. Daily Life and Its Fictions: 26. S-Shaped Fibula, 500s, silver with garnets; 27. Button, 500s, rock crystal, garnet, granulated gold; 28. Solidus with Busts of Constans II and Constantine IV (obverse), 659–661, gold; 29. Bifolium Excised from a Carolingian Gradual, c.830–860, gold and silver ink on purple parchment; 30. Jug, 900s, gold with repoussé and chased and engraved decoration; 31. Lion Aquamanile, 1200-1250, copper alloy; 32. Luster Wall Tile with a Couple, 1266, fritware with luster-painted design; 33. Leaf Excised from Henry of Segusio's 'Summa Aurea': Table of Consanguinity, c. 1280, ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; 34. Albarello with Two Hares, 14th century, tin-glazed earthenware (maiolica); 35. Mirror Case with a Couple Playing Chess, 1325–1350, ivory; 36. Table Fountain, c.1320–1340, gilt-silver and translucent enamels; 37. Barbute, 1350–1420, iron; 38. Time, from Chateau de Chaumont Set, 1512–1515, silk and wool; Part IV. Death and Its Aftermath: 39. Columbarium Tomb Plaque with the Monogram of Christ, 500–800, terracotta; 40. Single-Edged Knife (Scramasax), 600s, iron, copper, and gold foil; 41. Inscribed Tombstone of Shaikh al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn al-Hasan, 1110, limestone; 42. Condemnation and Martyrdom of Saint Lawrence, c.1180, gilded copper, champlevé enamel; 43. Leaf from a Psalter: The Crucifixion, c.1300–1330, ink, tempera and gold on vellum; 44. Diptych with Scenes from the Life of Christ, c. 1350–1375, ivory; 45. Death of the Virgin, c.1400, tempera and oil with gold on panel; 46. Mourner from the Tomb of Philip the Bold, 1404–1410, alabaster; 47. The Last Judgment: Leaf from a Book of Hours, 1430s, ink, tempera and gold on vellum; 48. Initial T from a Choral Book with Isaac and Esau, c.1460–1470, ink, tempera, and gold on parchment; 49. A Bridal Couple, c.1470, oil on panel; 50. Dance of Death: The Pope, cut c.1526–27, woodcut.

Recenzii

'A splendid visual feast, this compelling account of the Middle Ages will fascinate and engage students, specialists and general readers alike. This is Medieval History with a difference - of approach, scope, and content - that is as stimulating as it is enjoyable.' Julia M. H. Smith, University of Oxford
'The Middle Ages in 50 Objects will appeal to anyone with a passion for history and delight in things. Evocatively bringing the medieval world alive, it unearths buried weapons, de-codes enigmatic images, and rewards the curious with details of materials and makers, myths and movements. An outstanding resource for instructors and visual learners, this volume satisfies both the intellect and the senses.' Maureen C. Miller, University of California, Berkeley
'The recent turn to 'materiality' among medievalists has paid off handsomely in this informative and beautifully presented study. The book testifies to the added value of collaboration in scholarship and of the utility of integrating different scholarly approaches to the study of objects. The authors obviously experienced great joy in executing the project, and I experienced the same emotion in reading it.' William Chester Jordan, Princeton University, New Jersey
'The luxury items and ordinary medieval artefacts this volume showcases range across the full chronological and geographical scope of the capacious Middle Ages. They comprise a splendid cabinet of curiosities, a wondrous collection of images and stories, wrapped in rich contextualizations, that allows the reader to assemble a complex, multifaceted image of the Middle Ages.' Asa Simon Mittman, California State University, Chico
'With its focus on carefully selected objects and its attention to material culture, this book is both a masterpiece of methodology and a must-read volume for scholars, students and interested public alike. Using the objects to address broad interdisciplinary questions concerning Islamic, Byzantine and European societies, it brings the Middle Ages back to life in a sophisticated and intelligent way.' Claudia Bolgia, University of Edinburgh
'The Middle Ages in 50 Objects, as its name suggests, places objects front and center in the telling of history. Using select works from the rich collections of the Cleveland Museum of art, the authors present an admirably broad and diverse picture of the medieval era. Written in an engaging, approachable style, and with an authoritative erudition, this work will offer students an excellent introduction to the field.' Christina Maranci, Tufts University, Massachusetts
'An appealing and original guide to the cultural history of the Middle Ages.' Antiques and Auction News
'This handsome publication represents the collaborative effort of two well-regarded medievalists, an art historian (Gertsman, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland) and a scholar known primarily for her studies of the history of the emotions (Rosenwein, Loyola University, Chicago). They selected 50 objects they deemed illustrated salient aspects of the Middle Ages, and each object is the subject of informative yet accessible commentary. The objects appear under four headings: 'The Holy and the Faithful', 'The Sinful and the Spectral', 'Daily Life and Its fictions', 'Death and Its Aftermath'. … Recommended.' W. Cahn, Choice
'… the book is a wonderful introduction to the objects of the museum's collection, and Gertsman and Rosenwein are to be congratulated for distilling these objects' complexity and historical context for a broader readership, and for painting a picture of the field that showcases the richness of both its objects and methodologies.' Karl Whittington, Speculum
'These extraordinary objects remind us of the sheer strangeness of this world, and the volume is beautifully illustrated.' Hannah Skoda, BBC History Magazine

Descriere

This extraordinary selection of objects from the European, Byzantine and Islamic worlds illuminates the rich cultures of medieval history.