Colors Demonic and Divine Shades of Meaning in the Middle Ages and After |
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| Author:
| Pleij, Herman |
| Translator:
| Webb, Diane |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-13023-3 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2005 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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Including a wealth of vivid detail and ranging over theology, poetry, painting, heraldry, fashion, and daily life, this book elucidates the attitudes toward color in medieval times and the effect these attitudes still have on modern society.
Including a wealth of vivid detail and ranging over theology, poetry, painting, heraldry, fashion, and daily life, this book elucidates the attitudes toward color in medieval times and the effect these attitudes still have on modern society.