Vatican Treasures: Early Christian, Renaissance, and Baroque Art from the Papal Collections

Arts & Photography

Fliegel, Stephen N.

DeGrazia, Diane

Bergman, Robert P.

Religious

Diane Pub Co.

Associated with strength, bravery, and loyalty, arms and armor have long been decorated with great skill and care, thereby becoming artistic creations in their own right. Beautifully photographed, the Cleveland Museum of Art’s superb collection of arms and armor appears here along with works of art from each period that illustrate their use. Chapters include discussions of chivalry and the tournament, manufacture and decoration, and weapons as technology and art.

Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art

History & Criticism

Harry N. Abrams

Catalogue of an exhibition in honor of the Sesquicentenary of the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio. Through their patronage &amp; the gifts accorded them by emperors, kings, &amp; other potentates, the almost 2,000-year succession of popes has inspired an extraordinary range of art made in the service of the sacred &amp; the spiritual. Many of these works were commissioned from the most exalted artists &amp; craftsmen of their time. The subsequent association of these works with the papacy has only added to their luster. This highly focused exhibition presents more than 30 of the most compelling sacred works in the papal collection. Includes 32 full-color plates.

Vatican Treasures: Early Christian, Renaissance, and Baroque Art from the Papal Collections : An Exhibition in Honor of the Sesquicentenary of the Diocese of Cleveland

Cleveland Museum Of Art

Catholic Church Diocese of Cleveland (Ohio)

Collections, Catalogs & Exhibitions

Cleveland Museum of Art Bookstore

Illustrated with examples of helmets, shields, swords, crossbows, firearms and other items from the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art, this volume traces the history of European arms and armour from antiquity to the 18th century. It explores themes such as medieval warfare, tournaments, the process of making and decorating armour, and the Renaissance culture of arms. There is also discussion of various forms of weapons, and the illustrations include paintings, tapestries and engravings which show how the objects were used and worn.

Cleveland Museum of Natural

Understanding Christian art of the Middle Ages During the Middle Ages, religious art had a variety of functions and was prevalent in churches, public spaces, and private homes. Sculptures and paintings were used as altarpieces, movable images, choir screens, piers or niches, and reliquaries. They were placed behind, above, or near altars as well as on pulpits, lecterns, building exteriors, holy water fonts, tombs, and roadside shrines. They were also used for private devotion in the home. In addition to the obvious didactic function of religious images in medieval art, they filled other needs of both the beholder and the church: veneration. Candles were lit and censed before the sacred images; offerings were made in the name of the figures who were honored and cherished in a very direct way. Sacred images, served to remind Christians of the pious and virtuous lives of the saints and of their sacrifices and were an aid to meditation,. They embellished sacred spaces, giving them an otherworldly luster. Sacred art was an important ingredient in the formative power and energy of medieval piety. Some of the most profound and enduring works of art in Western civilization were produced for private devotion and public worship. Indeed, many of the most significant artists of the Middle Ages and Renaissance earned their livelihoods producing religious art in the service of the church. To access and understand this art today, we must be aware of its context, its intended audience, and its functions in the public or private space. In A Higher Contemplation, author Stephen N. Fliegel introduces medieval Christian iconography and its forms, meaning, function, context, and symbolism to twenty-first-century audiences. Serving as a guide to the subtleties, complexities, richness, range, and antiquity of medieval Christian artistic traditions and the multiple levels in which they can be understood, this book will aid the reader in a journey of discovery and understanding of those sacred images. Beautifully designed will full-color illustrations, A Higher Contemplation will appeal to students, teachers, travelers, art lovers, and those with an aspiring interest in the culture of the Middle Ages and the history of religion. “Works of this quality and breadth are a diminishing resource. Stephen Fliegel effortlessly conveys the complexity of medieval visual culture with a fluency that reflects his consummate command of the subject. He combines an understanding of the medieval past with a flair for modern communication that will establish this publication as a standard text for students, scholars and the general public alike.” – James Robinson, Senior Curator of Late Medieval Collections, The British Museum “In A Higher Contemplation, Stephen Fliegel reads the contemplative soul of the Middle Ages as if anticipating the contemporary turn in present day America to contemplative living. This rich, beautiful book reveals the hidden meanings of medieval sacred art to a postmodern age hungry for a sense of the sacred and a path to contemplative living.” – Rev. Donald Cozzens, Writer in Residence, John Carroll University and author of The Changing Face of the Priesthood

A Higher Contemplation: Sacred Meaning in the Christian Art of the Middle Ages (Sacred Landmarks)

The Kent State University Press

The Cleveland Museum of Art's medieval table fountain, c. 1320–40, is the only version of its kind to have survived in its complete form from the Middle Ages. A superb example of French Gothic goldsmithing, it is an exquisite metalwork structure and a unique example of courtly taste and princely fashion, which was designed not for any religious purpose but purely as an indulgence. Its uncertain provenance has added to its charm. This focus volume reassesses this extraordinary piece in the context of other similar luxury objects, analysing specifically the fountain's history, functionality, materials, and style.

Myth and Mystique: Cleveland s Gothic Table Fountain (Cleveland Masterwork Series, 3)

Gertsman, Elina

GILES

A little-known and rediscovered illuminated manuscript from the Renaissance is the focal point of this enthralling exploration of Umbrian painting, the role of the Franciscan order, and the artists Bartolomeo and Giacepo Caporali. The Caporali Missal, a sumptuous and important Renaissance missal--or service book for the priest at the altar--was illuminated by the Caporali brothers for the Franciscan community in the hillside town of Montone, near Perugia, in 1469. This exhibition catalog celebrates this important manuscript, recently acquired by the Cleveland Museum of Art, with exquisite reproductions that bring the illuminated pages to life. Additional works by the Caporali brothers and relevant art from the museum's and other collections elucidate the history, style, content, function, and authorship of the missal. Illustrations of a chalice and a paten, a chasuble, and a processional cross enhance the religious and aesthetic context of the manuscript. A series of essays by eminent scholars examine the influence of Florentine artists on the Caporali brothers and explore the spiritual life of the Franciscan community and the history of the friary at Montone.

The Caporali Missal: A Masterpiece of Renaissance Illumination

Prestel

TitleThe Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection of Manuscript IlluminationsBeautiful and unusual exhibition catalog:AuthorStephen N. FliegelContributorCleveland Museum of ArtPublisherCleveland Museum of Art, 1999ISBN9407175731, 9789407175733Length96 pages

The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection of Manuscript Illuminations

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Vatican Treasures: Early Christian, Renaissance, and Baroque Art from the Papal Collections

Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art

Vatican Treasures: Early Christian, Renaissance, and Baroque Art from the Papal Collections : An Exhibition in Honor of the Sesquicentenary of the Diocese of Cleveland

Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art

Arms and Armor: The Cleveland Museum of Art

A Higher Contemplation: Sacred Meaning in the Christian Art of the Middle Ages (Sacred Landmarks)

Myth and Mystique: Cleveland s Gothic Table Fountain (Cleveland Masterwork Series, 3)

The Caporali Missal: A Masterpiece of Renaissance Illumination

The Jeanne Miles Blackburn Collection of Manuscript Illuminations