Art of the Byzantine Era: -world of art series- (E): 0 Paperback – Illustrated, 29 April 1963

The Byzantine era is not very favourite with writers. Luckily, David Talbot Rice is a writer who not alone knows very well the Byzantine era, but is also a very entertaining writer. His insight and passion in this period transcend throughout the book.We learn about how the Eastern Christian World and the east of the Western Christian world (Venice, Sicily) change during the difficult centuries after the fall of the Roman empire. The author shows us the richness of their icons (not surprising for a man as Talbot Rice), frescoes, mosaic, architecture and other pieces of art.An important number of pictures make it a pleasure to read. For anyone wanting to know more on this fascinating era, this book is a must.

This is short form about ancient aesthetic. Very good samples of byzantine sacred art. I think,the book can be interesting for beginners, today.

This book opens the horizons both for who does not know what Byzantine Art is and for someone who already knows a bit. It tells from its beginning to recent times; it goes by regions and specifies some works, which I could put on my list to visit, since I was reading it while I was in Bulgaria. It's good to read it if you're in a place where you can see real works.On the other hand I got a bit lost in the information, probably because I didn't fully managed the subject yet. You should be able to understand an History of Art's speech. It's a good guide.

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Thanks great book.

For those looking for an introduction to this rich area of art this is a must. It covers the art of the empire in a simple, well-written and at the same time, informative manner. Its big plus is that it presents the variations of the different geographic areas eg Constantinople, Venice, the Balkans etc. in a small book.Well-illustarted throughout, the only "negative" - which is explained by the age of the book - is the fact that colour illustrations are rather limited.Talbot Rice is an author who knows his subject extremly well - and must have a passion for it too - which makes this book a pleasure to read.

It would be really perfect if all the pictures are colored. The information provided is interesting and deeply analyzed. I couldn't find any better book on Byzantine art.