Item #15804 The Medieval Art of Love: Objects and Subjects of Desire. Michael Camille.
The Medieval Art of Love: Objects and Subjects of Desire
The Medieval Art of Love: Objects and Subjects of Desire
The Medieval Art of Love: Objects and Subjects of Desire
The Medieval Art of Love: Objects and Subjects of Desire

The Medieval Art of Love: Objects and Subjects of Desire

New York: Harry N Abrams Inc, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover with Dust Jacket.

No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality.  11.25 inches tall;  176 pages with bibliography and index.  150 illustrations; 120 in full color.

Fine Hardcover / Fine Dust Jacket. Item #15804
ISBN: 0810915448

The representation of love in medieval decorations, paintings, and drawings offers an intriguing glimpse into the society and philosophy of that time. Interpreting these depictions as having a specific purpose to inspire love or eroticism?

A well-documented and illustrated exploration of what, according to the period, love meant for the medieval man and woman. Drawing from the thirteenth to the fifteenth centuries complement the text explores both real and symbolic aspects of medieval love and romance.

As elusive as that definition is for us today, medieval art, likewise, shows scenes of love and courtship that are varied and contradictory. Camille organizes the art by various themes, trying to make sense of it all.

Price: $95.00