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Byzantine Art (Art of Century)
Author(s): Charles Bayet (Author)
- Publisher: Parkstone Press Ltd
- Publication Date: 1 Sept. 2009
- Language: English
- Print length: 200 pages
- ISBN-10: 9781844846207
- ISBN-13: 1844846202
Book Description
The magnificence of this cultures palaces, churches, paintings, enamels, ceramics, and mosaics are fully represented in the book, inviting the reader on a great journey through the ages. The extraordinary power of this tradition guaranteed its survival long after the dissolution of the empire that gave it life, and the art left behind by this civilisation never stops beckoning to us.
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About the Author
Charles Bayet (1849-1918) was a Professor of History of the Middle Ages at the Sorbonne in Paris before becoming Professor of Art History at the prestigious Ecole des Beaux Arts. He was the greatest specialist of Byzantine art. His book, Byzantine Art, remains a timeless reference work to this day.
