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This book articulates a new approach to medieval aesthetic values, emphasizing the sensory and emotional basis of all medieval arts, their love of play and fine craftsmanship, of puzzles, and of strong contrasts. Written for a general educated audience as well as students and scholars in the field, it offers an understanding of medieval literature and art that is rooted in the perceptions and feelings of ordinary life, made up of play and laughter as well as serious work. Medievalstylistic values of variety, sweetness, good taste, and ordinary beauty are grounded in classical and medieval biol

Aesthetics, Medieval --- Esthétique médiévale --- Esthétique médiévale. --- Thèmes, motifs. --- Esthétique médiévale --- Aesthetics --- anno 500-1499 --- Art, Medieval --- Esthétique --- Art médiéval --- Aesthetics. --- History --- Themes, motives. --- Histoire. --- To 1500. --- Art médiéval --- Thèmes, motifs --- Aesthetics, Medieval. --- Medieval aesthetics --- Esthétique médiévale. --- Thèmes, motifs.