Jerusalem, 1000-1400
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Every People Under Heaven
Edited by Barbara Drake Boehm and Melanie Holcomb
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A comprehensive and timely exploration of the key role Jerusalem played in shaping the art and culture of the Middle Ages
Medieval Jerusalem was a vibrant international center and home to multiple cultures, faiths, and languages. Harmonious and dissonant influences from Persian, Turkish, Greek, Syrian, Armenian, Georgian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Indian, and European traditions invested Jerusalem with a key role in shaping the art of the Middle Ages. Through compelling essays by international and interdisciplinary experts and detailed discussions of more than 200 works of art, this beautiful, authoritative volume breaks new ground in exploring the relationship between the historical and the archetypal city of Jerusalem, uncovering the ways in which the aesthetic achievements it inspired enhanced and enlivened the medieval world.
Patrons and artists from Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions alike focused their attention on the Holy City, endowing and enriching its sacred buildings and creating luxury goods for its residents. This artistic fertility was particularly in evidence between the 11th and the 14th centuries, notwithstanding often devastating circumstances—from the earthquake of 1033 to the fierce battles of the Crusades. Dazzling illustrations featuring new photography complement this unprecedented, panoptic story of Jerusalem in the Middle Ages.
Medieval Jerusalem was a vibrant international center and home to multiple cultures, faiths, and languages. Harmonious and dissonant influences from Persian, Turkish, Greek, Syrian, Armenian, Georgian, Coptic, Ethiopian, Indian, and European traditions invested Jerusalem with a key role in shaping the art of the Middle Ages. Through compelling essays by international and interdisciplinary experts and detailed discussions of more than 200 works of art, this beautiful, authoritative volume breaks new ground in exploring the relationship between the historical and the archetypal city of Jerusalem, uncovering the ways in which the aesthetic achievements it inspired enhanced and enlivened the medieval world.
Patrons and artists from Christian, Jewish, and Islamic traditions alike focused their attention on the Holy City, endowing and enriching its sacred buildings and creating luxury goods for its residents. This artistic fertility was particularly in evidence between the 11th and the 14th centuries, notwithstanding often devastating circumstances—from the earthquake of 1033 to the fierce battles of the Crusades. Dazzling illustrations featuring new photography complement this unprecedented, panoptic story of Jerusalem in the Middle Ages.
Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Distributed by Yale University Press
Exhibition Schedule:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(09/26/16–01/08/17)
Barbara Drake Boehm is Paul and Jill Ruddock Curator, and Melanie Holcomb is curator, both in the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
(09/26/16–01/08/17)
"The Metropolitan Museum’s much discussed new exhibition, 'Jerusalem, 1000-1400: Every People Under Heaven,' as well as a beautiful catalog now offered to the public . . . present[s] the viewer with some of the most magnificent and meaningful artifacts. It is the city’s story told through its material culture."—Ruby Namdar, New York Times Book Review
Won an Honorable Mention in the Art Exhibitions category for the 2017 American Publishers Awards for Professional & Scholarly Excellence (PROSE)
Jerusalem, 1000-1400 won the 2018 Alfred H Barr Jr. award
ISBN: 9781588395986
Publication Date: September 27, 2016
Publishing Partner: Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Distributed by Yale University Press
Publication Date: September 27, 2016
Publishing Partner: Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Distributed by Yale University Press
352 pages, 9 1/2 x 12 1/4
354 color + 0 b/w illus.
354 color + 0 b/w illus.
