The Invention of Norman Visual Culture

Art, Politics, and Dynastic Ambition

Lisa Reilly (University of Virginia)

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Cambridge University Press
20 February 2020

History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; European history; Medieval history; Social & cultural history

In this book, Lisa Reilly establishes a new interpretive paradigm for the eleventh and twelfth-century art and architecture of the Norman world in France, England, and Sicily. Traditionally, scholars have considered iconic works like the Cappella Palatina and the Bayeux Embroidery in a geographically piecemeal fashion that prevents us from seeing their full significance. Here, Reilly examines these works individually and within the larger context of a connected Norman world. Just as Rollo founded the Normandy 'of different nationalities', the Normans created a visual culture that relied on an assemblage of forms. To the modern eye, these works are perceived as culturally diverse. As Reilly demonstrates, the multiple sources for Norman visual culture served to expand their meaning. Norman artworks represented the cultural mix of each locale, and the triumph of Norman rule, not just as a military victory but as a legitimate succession, and often as the return of true Christian rule.

By: Lisa Reilly (University of Virginia)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 259mm, Width: 183mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 670g
ISBN: 9781108488167
ISBN 10: 1108488161
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 20 February 2020
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lisa Reilly is Associate Professor in the School of Architecture, University of Virginia. She is the author of An Architectural History of Peterborough Cathedral (1997) and Vassar College (2004), editor of Skyscraper Gothic (2017), and served as the editor of Gesta.