The Milan Church of Sant'ambrogio: A Building History from 386 to 1200 - Paperback

by Anat Tcherikover (Author)

The book concerns a major medieval monument in an urban environment. It discusses previously overlooked material which calls into question the conventional reconstruction of the building history. Correspondingly, it offers a reappraisal of the building's transmutations over several periods, from the Romano-Christian to the Romanesque. It examines each building phase from several viewpoints: the historical circumstances of construction, the expectations of patrons, the urban preconditions of the time, the structural issues faced by the builders, architectural design, usage, fixtures, decorations, and the significance of all for contemporary and subsequent generations.

Author Biography

Anat Tcherikover is professor emerita of Art History at the University of Haifa, Israel. Her alma mater is the Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. Her research interests have evolved over the years from Romanesque sculpture to architecture, first in France and later in Italy.