The Art of Medieval Urbanism: Parthenay in Romanesque Aquitaine

Examines the role of monumental sculpture and architecture in the medieval cityscape, offering an interpretation of the relationships among art, architecture, and the history of urbanism. This book shifts attention away from the great Gothic cities of the later Middle Ages to focus on the urban context of art making in the earlier Romanesque era.

• | By (Author): Robert A. Maxwell (Institute of Fine Arts) (Author)
• | Publisher: Pennsylvania State University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 10, 2008
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 400 pages
• | Language: NULL
• | Binding: Hardback
• | ISBN-10: 0271029560
• | ISBN-13: 9780271029566