The Isenheim altarpiece

• Date de parution : 10/12/2015
• Editeur : Reunion Des Musees Nationaux
• EAN : 9782711873203
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : (-)
• Collection : (-)
• Genre : Anglais
• Thème : Art en langue anglaise
• Prix littéraire(s) : (-)

The Issenheim altarpiece has been preserved since 1853 - the date of the museum's creation - in Unterlinden in the chapel next to the main building of the establishment. It has always fascinated and upset spectators from all over the world, captivating the eye with its prodigious aesthetic... Voir plus

The Issenheim altarpiece has been preserved since 1853 - the date of the museum's creation - in Unterlinden in the chapel next to the main building of the establishment. It has always fascinated and upset spectators from all over the world, captivating the eye with its prodigious aesthetic power. The multiple symbolic meanings it concentrates make it a summit of Christian art, but also universal because Grünewald's genius in this major work transcends cultural boundaries. The ambition of this book is to explore the avenues for understanding this colossal creation.