Bibliograph

The invention of Norman visual culture, art, politics, and dynastic ambition, Lisa Reilly

Type

Label

The invention of Norman visual culture, art, politics, and dynastic ambition, Lisa Reilly

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The invention of Norman visual culture

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

1117312244

Responsibility statement

Lisa Reilly

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

art, politics, and dynastic ambition

Summary

In this book, Lisa Reilly establishes a new interpretive paradigm for the eleventh and twelfth-century art and architecture of the Norman world in France, England, and Sicily. Traditionally, scholars have considered iconic works like the Cappella Palatina and the Bayeux Embroidery in a geographically piecemeal fashion that prevents us from seeing their full significance. Here, Reilly examines these works individually and within the larger context of a connected Norman world. Just as Rollo founded the Normandy 'of different nationalities', the Normans created a visual culture that relied on an assemblage of forms. To the modern eye, these works are perceived as culturally diverse. As Reilly demonstrates, the multiple sources for Norman visual culture served to expand their meaning. Norman artworks represented the cultural mix of each locale, and the triumph of Norman rule, not just as a military victory but as a legitimate succession, and often as the return of true Christian rule.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Vikings into Normans -- Anglo-Norman England : from duke to king -- Norman Sicily : the invention of a kingdom

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