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Hugh of Saint Victor: socio-economics of copying

To prepare for lectures he gave about 880 years ago, Hugh of Saint Victor painted an extraordinarily intricate, multi-color teaching aid on the wall of the Abbey of Saint Victor in Paris.  The painting was probably about 4 meters tall and 4.5 meters wide.  It was “the most complex single work of figural art from … Continue reading Hugh of Saint Victor: socio-economics of copying

Warka Vase and Alexander Mosaic: order in art and letters

The ancient Warka Vase and Alexander Mosaic, and later artistic and experimental evidence, show that the visual conventions of writing affect art. … Read the post Warka Vase and Alexander Mosaic: order in art and letters

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