Art Across TimeThis volume seeks to inspire students in their study of art through a combination of large-scale reproductions, extensive use of colour photographs and incorporation of contextual material. |
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Page 292
... viewer's left , and Christ's right , is Jus- tinian's mosaic ( fig . 8.23 ) . The central figure of the em- peror wears the same royal purple as Christ in the apse . On Justinian's left ( the viewer's right ) the archbishop Maximian ...
... viewer's left , and Christ's right , is Jus- tinian's mosaic ( fig . 8.23 ) . The central figure of the em- peror wears the same royal purple as Christ in the apse . On Justinian's left ( the viewer's right ) the archbishop Maximian ...
Page 386
... viewer's attention to the damned souls falling and being tortured by devils . In the center of hell , on the viewer's right , is the crowned frontal figure of Satan . The punishments in hell are designed to fit the earthly crimes of the ...
... viewer's attention to the damned souls falling and being tortured by devils . In the center of hell , on the viewer's right , is the crowned frontal figure of Satan . The punishments in hell are designed to fit the earthly crimes of the ...
Page 473
... viewer enters the chapel , the Virtues are on the right and the Vices on the left . Facing the observer is the chan- cel arch , containing Gabriel's Mission at the top , two other events from Christ's life ( the Betrayal of Judas on the ...
... viewer enters the chapel , the Virtues are on the right and the Vices on the left . Facing the observer is the chan- cel arch , containing Gabriel's Mission at the top , two other events from Christ's life ( the Betrayal of Judas on the ...
Contents
Art Collecting | 12 |
Part I | 24 |
Upper Paleolithic Painting in Spain | 29 |
Copyright | |
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