The twelve papers written for this volume reflect the wide scope of Annemarie Weyl Carrs interests and the equally wide impact of her work. The concepts linking the essays include the examination of form and meaning; the relationship between original and copy; and reception and cultural identity in medieval art and architecture. Carrrsquo;s work focuses on the object but considers the audience; looks at the copy for retention or rejection of the original form and meaning; and always seeks to understand the relationship between intent and perception. She examines the elusive nature of rsquo;centerrsquo; and rsquo;peripheryrsquo;; expanding and enriching the discourse of manuscript production; icons and their copies; and the dissemination of style and meaning. Her body of work is impressive in its chronological scope and geographical extent; as is her ability to tie together aspects of patronage; production and influence across the medieval Mediterranean. The volume opens with an overview of Carrrsquo;s career at Southern Methodist University; by Bonnie Wheeler. Kathleen Maxwell; Justine Andrews and Pamela Patton contribute chapters in which they examine workshops; subgroups and influences in manuscript production and reception. Diliana Angelova; Lynn Jones and Ida Sinkevic offer explorations of intent and reception; focusing on imperial patronage; relics and reliquaries. Cypriot studies are represented by Michele Bacci and Maria Vassilaki; who examine aspects of form and style in architecture and icons. The final chapters; by Jaroslav Folda; Anthony Cutler; Rossitza Schroeder and Ann Driscoll; are linked by their focus on the nature of copies; and tease out the ways in which meaning is retained or altered; and the role that is played by intent and reception.
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Review
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Told From the British PerspectiveBy GlorkI wish I had known beforehand that this book was organized from a British perspective. Not that there is anything wrong with that. mind you. and. "Swinging London". was the place to be in the 60s. But I would have preferred a book written by an American author. so that it concentrated more on the fads. trends. music. and other pop culture of the 60s. For example. having pages dedicated to soccer teams or rugby is just not of interest to me.
