Africa and Byzantium (Myers Achi Andrea)(Pevná vazba)

The first exploration of the artistic and cultural intersections of the African continent and the Byzantine world Medieval art history has long emphasized the glories of the Byzantine Empire, but less known are the profound artistic contributions of Egypt, Nubia, Ethiopia, and other powerful African kingdoms whose pivotal interactions with Byzantium had an indelible impact on the Mediterranean world. Bringing together masterworks in a range of mediums and techniques--from mosaic, sculpture, pottery, and metalwork to luxury objects, panel paintings, and religious manuscripts--this publication recounts Africa's centrality in far-flung transcontinental networks of trade and cultural exchange. With incisive scholarship and new photography of works rarely or never before seen in public, Africa and Byzantium sheds new light on the staggering artistic achievements of
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