Polifonia manuscriselor miniate: Psaltirea Melisendei (Ierusalim 1131−1143)
Polyphony of Illuminated Manuscripts: Melisende Psalter (Jerusalem 1131-1143)
Author(s): Constantin IttuSubject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Cultural history, Source Material
Published by: Editura Academiei Române
Keywords: Melisende Psalter; illuminated manuscript; Crusader art; crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem; King Fulk; Queen Melisende;
Summary/Abstract: The study is aim to deal with an illuminated manuscript, the Melisende Psalter, commissioned in the crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem, probably by King Fulk for his spouse Queen Melisende. The book is a notable example of Crusader art, which resulted from a combination of the artistic styles of Roman Catholic Europe, the Eastern Orthodox Byzantine Empire and the art of the Armenian illuminated manuscripts.
Journal: Anuarul Institutului de Cercetări Socio-Umane Sibiu
- Issue Year: XXIII/2016
- Issue No: 23
- Page Range: 109-118
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Romanian
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