Decorated with the richest, most beautiful mosaics in the world, the Venetian church of San Marco is quite literally a treasure house of medieval art. The domes and walls of the church, encrusted with stone, glass, and gold, have been recognized, over the centuries, as a glorious historical and artistic record. Peopled with hundreds and figures--Adam and Eve, Noah and his progeny, Isaiah, Christ, Mark, of course, and other holy men and women of Venice--these mosaics create a cosmic panorama. The Mosaic Decoration of San ...
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Decorated with the richest, most beautiful mosaics in the world, the Venetian church of San Marco is quite literally a treasure house of medieval art. The domes and walls of the church, encrusted with stone, glass, and gold, have been recognized, over the centuries, as a glorious historical and artistic record. Peopled with hundreds and figures--Adam and Eve, Noah and his progeny, Isaiah, Christ, Mark, of course, and other holy men and women of Venice--these mosaics create a cosmic panorama. The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice brings these unrivaled mosaics into breathtaking focus, combining a descriptive history of their creation and repair over the ages with close-up photographs revealing their iconographic detail.
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Add this copy of The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice to cart. $8.29, good condition, Sold by ZBK Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Woodland Park, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by University of Chicago Press.
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Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping.
Add this copy of Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Montana Book Company rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fond du Lac, WI, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by University of Chicago Press.
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Very Good. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. pp. 207. 207 pp. Tightly bound. Spine not compromised. Text is free of markings. ip markings. Text followed by 64 color plates. This copy is smyth sewn. Smyth sewing is a method of bookbinding where groups of folded pages (referred to as signatures) are stitched together using binder thread. Each folded signature is sewn together individually with multiple stitches and then joined with other signatures to create the complete book block. This is the traditional and best method of bookbinding.
Add this copy of The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice to cart. $10.64, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by University of Chicago Press.
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Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
Add this copy of Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice to cart. $12.00, good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by University of Chicago Press.
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Used-Good. Decorated with the richest, most beautiful mosaics in the world, the Venetian church of San Marco is quite literally a treasure house of medieval art. The domes and walls of the church, encrusted with stone, glass, and gold, have been recognized, over the centuries, as a glorious historical and artistic record. Peopled with hundreds and figures--Adam and Eve, Noah and his progeny, Isaiah, Christ, Mark, of course, and other holy men and women of Venice--these mosaics create a cosmic panorama. 'The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice' brings these unrivaled mosaics into breathtaking focus, combining a descriptive history of their creation and repair over the ages with close-up photographs revealing their iconographic detail.
Add this copy of Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice to cart. $15.00, very good condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by University of Chicago Press.
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Used-Very Good. Decorated with the richest, most beautiful mosaics in the world, the Venetian church of San Marco is quite literally a treasure house of medieval art. The domes and walls of the church, encrusted with stone, glass, and gold, have been recognized, over the centuries, as a glorious historical and artistic record. Peopled with hundreds and figures--Adam and Eve, Noah and his progeny, Isaiah, Christ, Mark, of course, and other holy men and women of Venice--these mosaics create a cosmic panorama. 'The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice' brings these unrivaled mosaics into breathtaking focus, combining a descriptive history of their creation and repair over the ages with close-up photographs revealing their iconographic detail. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.
Add this copy of The Mosaic Decoration of San Marco, Venice to cart. $16.00, good condition, Sold by Vivarium Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from St. Paul, MN, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by University of Chicago Press.
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Good. Folio-over 12-15" tall Folio-over 12-15" tall. Published for Dumbarton Oakes, Washington, D.C. xiii, 207pp (includes 90 black and white figures), 64 full color plates. Very good softcover. Pages clean. Spine creased, otherwise binding sound. Extra international postage required.
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Very Good. Softcover. Good binding Crease to cover. Shelf wear. Clean, unmarked pages. Ships daily. This is an over sized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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