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      Mr Sparrow traces the development of the inscription as a literary form in Renaissance and post-Renaissance Europe. He defines the 'literary' inscription as 'a text composed with a view to its being presented in lines of different lengths, the lineation contributing to or enhancing the meaning, so that someone who does not see it, actually or in the mind's eye, but only hears it read aloud, misses something of the intended effect'. Mr Sparrow attributes the Renaissance concern with the visual presentation of words to the profound interest in epigraphy aroused by the rediscovery of classical inscriptions. This interest was felt mainly by scholars and writers, but it extended to architects, painters, sculptors and designers of monuments - all of whom incorporated inscriptions in their work.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: John Sparrow EAN: 9780521136655 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 400 g HEIGHT: 279 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2011-02-17 CITY: GENRE: ARCHITECTURE / General WIDTH: 210 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      Sculpture, Carvings, masks, reliefs, Architecture, Historical and comparative linguistics, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval

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      Mr Sparrow traces the development of the inscription as a literary form in Renaissance and post-Renaissance Europe. He defines the 'literary' inscription as 'a text composed with a view to its being presented in lines of different lengths, the lineation contributing to or enhancing the meaning, so that someone who does not see it, actually or in the mind's eye, but only hears it read aloud, misses something of the intended effect'. Mr Sparrow attributes the Renaissance concern with the visual presentation of words to the profound interest in epigraphy aroused by the rediscovery of classical inscriptions. This interest was felt mainly by scholars and writers, but it extended to architects, painters, sculptors and designers of monuments - all of whom incorporated inscriptions in their work.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: John Sparrow EAN: 9780521136655 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 400 g HEIGHT: 279 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2011-02-17 CITY: GENRE: ARCHITECTURE / General WIDTH: 210 cm SPINE:

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      Sculpture, Carvings, masks, reliefs, Architecture, Historical and comparative linguistics, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval

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