{"product_id":"the-trees-of-the-cross-9780300267655","title":"The Trees of the Cross","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA revelatory study exploring wood's many material, ecological, and symbolic meanings in the religious art of medieval Germany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In late medieval Germany, religious art was full of trees, vines, and other plants, symbolizing the strong ties between agrarian and spiritual life. Art historian Gregory C. Bryda surveys these botanically influenced masterpieces in his new book \u003ci\u003eThe Trees of the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e, including works by some of the era’s great masters.”—Peter Saenger, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A rewarding study that is full of new insights.”—Jeremy Warren, \u003ci\u003eArt Newspaper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Going deeper into history and daily life than scholarship on materiality and ecology ordinarily ventures, Bryda’s argument persuasively demonstrates that late medieval German art is invested with a rhythm of seasons, harvest, and bloom. Elegantly written and packed with new discoveries, this is a book to be imbibed, ingested, and oft consulted.”—Shira Brisman, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eThe Trees of the Cross\u003c\/i\u003e is a truly interdisciplinary study that will resonate beyond art history in the fields of ecology, ethnography, folklore studies, and both economic and agrarian history. Engagingly written, the book provides an important corrective to our broader understanding of the role of nature in late medieval German art.”—Achim Timmermann, University of Michigan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Yale University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48733519544663,"sku":"9780300267655","price":57.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780300267655.jpg?v=1720000405","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-trees-of-the-cross-9780300267655","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}