King David in the Index of Christian Art

Princeton University Press
King David in the Index of Christian Art
Product Specifications
  • Title: King David in the Index of Christian Art
  • Author: King David in the Index of Christian Art
  • Publisher: Princeton University Press
  • Binding: Hardback
  • History of art art & design styles
  • No. of pages: 408
  • Dimensions (approx. mm): 260 x 176 x 32

Product Description

David - the greatest king of Israel the founder of Jerusalem and one of the pivotal figures of the Old Testament - was a source of inspiration for artists and their patrons throughout the medieval world. This book is a survey of the profusion of David's images in both Byzantium and the West providing a guide to a range of medieval depictions.