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Lumen: The Art and Science of Light, 800-1600
Hardcover
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By Kristen Collins (Editor), Nancy K. Turner (Editor), Seb Falk (Contribution by), Taha Yasin Arslan (Contribution by), Margaret Gaida (Contribution by), Elina Gertsman (Contribution by), Cynthia Hahn (Contribution by)
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Sumptuously illustrated with dazzling objects, this publication explores the ways art and science worked hand in hand in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.
Through the manipulation of materials, such as gold, crystal, and glass, medieval artists created dazzling light-filled environments, evoking, in the everyday world, the layered realms of the divine. While contemporary society separates science and spirituality, the medieval world harnessed the science of light to better perceive and under...
Through the manipulation of materials, such as gold, crystal, and glass, medieval artists created dazzling light-filled environments, evoking, in the everyday world, the layered realms of the divine. While contemporary society separates science and spirituality, the medieval world harnessed the science of light to better perceive and under...