Medieval Beauty

This book gave me a deeper understanding of medieval aesthetics! Eco's interpretation is very interesting, he makes those seemingly ancient works of art become vivid and intimate. I particularly enjoyed his analysis of church architecture and religious paintings, which made me feel the solemnity and mystery of medieval art. This book is not only a discussion of aesthetics, but also allows me to see the integration of history and culture. I recommend it to friends who are interested in art and history!

Finished reading. This book still requires a certain understanding of medieval knowledge. Many personal names and proper nouns have their own associated knowledge. Interspersed with colorful pictures, it is quite competent as an introductory book. Many ideas also need to be analyzed. Some of them seem to have room for discussion today. After all, academics are developing day by day. Color pictures! A major feature of this book is the illustrations, which are very representative and gorgeous. I personally like them very much. However, it is not matched with the text. It still needs to be matched and understood while reading. I really like stained glass windows. Does it read a bit like a hammer or a stick? That's it. It's hard to describe this feeling. It's probably like using bits and pieces to fill the gaps in the timeline, in sequence. In fact, I prefer putting similar ones together, and I'm not that interested in chronological order. It sounds rather broken. . . . Well, I actually don't like it that much. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I can't read theory recently and want to read some texts with strong story-telling.