Series Byzantina Vol Viii Towards Rewriting New Apporaches To Byzantine Archaeology And Art PDF Download

Excerpt from Byzantine Art and Archaeology The purpose of this book is to provide something in the nature of a general introduction to the art and antiquities of the Christian East, which, until the publication of Prof. Diehl's admirable Manuel d'art byzantin, had not been treated in a single volume incorporating the results of recent investigation.1 The work was almost finished when the Manuel appeared, and had it not been that the arrangement which I had adopted was different from that of Prof. Diehl, I might have hesitated to proceed further. But, upon consideration, it seemed that there was still room for a volume like the present, in which the attempt has been made, by means of copious references, to indicate exact sources and acquaint English readers with the latest Continental research. At one time I had contemplated including Architecture, the exclusion of which is assuredly a matter for regret. But, on the one hand, the material most nearly connected with my own studies alone bade fair to exceed the limits of a single volume; on the other, it seemed clear that the Mistress Art could only be treated in an adequate manner by one brought up in her tradition or admitted to it in virtue of a wide practical experience. I can lay claim to neither advantage, and therefore abstain from a. Task beyond my powers, hoping that the issue of this book may suggest to some qualified scholar a volume restating those architectural problems of which the importance is paramount to the study of Byzantine art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.