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Erica Cruikshank Dodd Medieval Painting in the Lebanon.Wiesbaden 2004 Ludwig Reichert Verlag .Pages 450 ills.numerose a colori e in b/n quarto cloth Euro 325,00.- For years, the stunning medieval frescoes of Lebanon were lost to the outside world through the Beirut conflict. Now that circumstances have eased, this splendid volume discusses the Byzantine and medieval wall paintings of Lebanon's ancient churches whilst illustrating in black and white (and often in colour) each and every example. Erica Cruikshank Dodd discusses the historical and textual background for these churches, often perched on seemingly unreachable mountain tops, the associated inscriptions, the architectural style of the churches, the iconography of the paintings, icons, donors and style. The study also examines the ways in which the artists interpreted Christian themes and the influence of the Crusading movement which was at its height when the majority of the paintings were created. 450p, many col and b/w pls (Sprachen und Kulturen des Christlichen Orients 8, Reichert 2004).language : english text Size: Quarto