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Colors demonic and divine : shades of meaning in the Middle Ages and after / Herman Pleij ; translated by Diane Webb.
- Title
- Colors demonic and divine : shades of meaning in the Middle Ages and after / Herman Pleij ; translated by Diane Webb.
- Author
- Pleij, Herman.
- Publication
- New York : Columbia University Press, c2004.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | BF789.C7 P5713 2004 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- ix, 124 p., [20] p. of plates : col. ill.; 21 cm.
- Summary
- "Colors Demonic and Divine ranges over painting, fashion, poetry, heraldry, religion and history to tell the story of medieval attitudes toward color and the profound and pervasive influence they still have on modern society."--BOOK JACKET.
- Uniform Title
- Van karmijn, purper en blauw. English
- Alternative Title
- Van karmijn, purper en blauw.
- Subject
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-108) and index.
- Contents
- Ch. 1. Medieval notions of color -- Ch. 2. Color in daily life -- Ch. 3. Beautiful colors for mere enjoyment? -- Ch. 4. The most beautiful colors adorn the woman -- Ch. 5. The devil's pernicious palette -- Ch. 6. The dangers of yellow, red, green, and blue -- Ch. 7. The progress of decoloration.
- ISBN
- 0231130228 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2003068831
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries