Frontiers in Art Research, 2020, 2(8); doi: 10.25236/FAR.2020.020808.
Li Tianhui
Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, 210023, China
Nowadays, scholars' research on Émile Mâle is mostly focused on iconography, while he himself puts the return of medieval French religious art to the public eye as the top priority. This article attempts to analyze the characteristics of Émile Mâle’s writing, reinterpret his “school” of Saint-Denis in the context of the French society in the 12th century, and explore the influence of Saint-Denis artisans on the development of French handicrafts.
Émile mâle, Saint denis church, Middle ages, Craftsman
Li Tianhui. The “School” of Saint Denis and the French Craftsmen of the Twelfth Century from the Writing of ÉMile Mâle. Frontiers in Art Research (2020) Vol. 2 Issue 8: 45-53. https://doi.org/10.25236/FAR.2020.020808.
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