Anglo-Saxon Gestures and the Roman Stage (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521034838)

This book is concerned with the pictorial language of gesture revealed in Anglo-Saxon art, and its debt to classical Rome. The late Reginald Dodwell, an eminent art historian, notes a striking similarity of both form and meaning between Anglo-Saxon gestures and those in illustrated manuscripts of the plays of Terence, which, he argues, reflect actual Roman stage conventions. The extensively illustrated volume illuminates our understanding of the vigor of late Anglo-Saxon art and its ability to absorb and transpose continental influence.

Author: C. R. Dodwell
ISBN-10: 0521034833
ISBN-13: 9780521034838
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 12/14/2006
Pages: 248
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d