THE EMPIRE OF DEATH: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses
Koudounaris takes the reader on an unprecedented international tour of macabre and devotional architectural masterpieces in nearly 20 countries. Beginning in the early modern period and continuing to the 19th century, elaborate charnels, tombs, and chapels were constructed with the focus being human bone.
Format: Hardbound
Pages: 224
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Publishing status: Current
Size: 9¼x12¼ inches
ISBN: 9780500251782
Item #: 9357637
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