The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice [Hardcover]

Otto Demus (Author), Herbert L. Kessler (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 16, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0226142914 | ISBN-13: 978-0226142913 | Edition: 1

Decorated with the richest, most beautiful mosaics in the world, the Venetian church of San Marco is quite literally a treasure house of medieval art. The domes and walls of the church, encrusted with stone, glass, and gold, have been recognized, over the centuries, as a glorious historical and artistic record. Peopled with hundreds and figures—Adam and Eve, Noah and his progeny, Isaiah, Christ, Mark, of course, and other holy men and women of Venice—these mosaics create a cosmic panorama. The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice brings these unrivaled mosaics into breathtaking focus, combining a descriptive history of their creation and repair over the ages with close-up photographs revealing their iconographic detail.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 278 pages
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press; 1 edition (November 16, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0226142914
• ISBN-13: 978-0226142913
• Product Dimensions: 12.3 x 9.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,729,798 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars excellent photo prints,very well organized,insightful views, August 23, 1998

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This review is from: The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice (Paperback)

The author organizes his thoughts of the Venetian mosaics on a room by room basis. Insightful comparisons are made with other eras of mosaic cultures. An excellent book for students of mosaic art who want to study this particular, worthy genre.

Perhaps the book's strongest appeal is the choice of color plates (photographs) the author chose to include in this book. All color plates are reproduced in a stunning high qualty for the price you pay. The number of color plates, however, are somewhat limited and leave you hungry for more. Perhaps that's caused by the subject matter. Overall, I'm very satisfied with this purchase.