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Excerpt from Religious Art in France, XIII Century: A Study in Mediaeval Iconography and Its Sources of Inspiration A synthetic work of this kind is Open to the objection that it gives no sufficient indication of the slow growth that was going on during the centuries preceding the thirteenth. The thirteenth century is the period when the thought of the Middle Ages was most fully expressed in art - hence our choice of it - but it was very far from originating all the modes of ex pression which it perfected. It had inherited a multitude Of types, of dispositions, and Of ideas from previous centuries. The long evolution of Christian art is one of the most interesting, as it is one Of the most elusive subjects of research that can be undertaken by the scholar. Nothing could be more instructive than to follow the representation Of a given person or scene, from the art of the catacombs to that of the cathedrals. Careful study Of the same type, Observing its development in chronological order from fifth century mosaics, through Byzantine miniatures, Carlovingian ivories and Romanesque capitals to the sculpture and glass of the thirteenth century, would reveal a long series of stages in the evolution of Christian thought. It would be seen, for example, that the art Of the catacombs does not venture to show to the faithful the image Of the crucified Christ, that Romanesque art Of the early period represents Him on a jewelled cross, crowned and triumphant, with Open eyes and lifted head, and that the art Of the thirteenth century, less doctrinal and more human, shows the crucified figure with closed eyes and drooping form. The final appeal is to the heart rather than to the head. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

" Emile Mâle appartient à ces grands historiens qui ont compris l'art comme une épopée humaine. Pendant dix ans il est allé à la rencontre de l'art comme l'explorateur part à la recherche de nouveaux sites. Il a arpenté la province française, les églises, les couvents, puisé dans le contact direct avec les œuvres pour nous offrir une vision synthétique des images médiévales dans une somme demeurée inégalée. " La Croix. L'art du XIIe siècle apparaît comme un art monastique, où la miniature a joué un grand rôle. Mais la liturgie, le culte des saints, les pèlerinages, la lutte contre les hérésies, la science et le rêve du moine ont laissé leurs empreintes sur l'iconographie. Le fond est resté oriental, mais s'est enrichi de créations nouvelles. Dès qu'il se crée, l'art du Moyen Age se montre façonné par la pensée, et on voit s'ébaucher ici la savante iconographie du siècle suivant, naître une étonnante sculpture monumentale, se préparer les grands ensembles du XIIIe siècle. Cet ouvrage reprend dans son intégralité le texte de la 7e édition de 1966. Les annexes ont été révisées et augmentées par Françoise Perrot, directeur de recherche au CNRS. Elles comprennent une bibliographie des ouvrages cités par Emile Mâle, un index des manuscrits, une orientation bibliographique, ainsi qu'un index général des noms de lieux qui actualisent ce texte fondamental.

Emile Male's book aids understanding of medieval art and medieval symbolism, and of the vision of the world which presided over the building of the French cathedrals. It looks at French religious art in the Middle Ages, its forms, and especially the Eastern sources of sculptural iconography used in the cathedrals of France. Fully illustrated with many footnotes it acts as a useful guide for the student of Western culture.