Routledge - The Art of Words: Bede and Theodulf: 913 Studies

Explore the deep connection between medieval art and language in The Art of Words: Bede and Theodulf: 913. This volume from the Variorum Collected Studies series offers a unique look at how inscriptions, poems, commentaries, and chronicles accompany and decorate medieval art. Written by a renowned explorer of medieval philological evidence, this book functions as a series of detective stories. It investigates the specific thoughts and physical objects associated with the Venerable Bede and Theodulf of Orleans. Readers can examine questions such as what physical objects Bede envisioned when describing monastic church paintings and how he viewed the division of biblical books into chapters. This scholarly work also looks into historical mysteries, such as why the famous Libri Carolini, created for Charlemagne, was never published. It is an essential resource for those interested in the intersection of medieval text and visual culture, providing deep insights into the intellectual world of these historical figures.