Worlds Within
Opening the Medieval Shrine Madonna
Inbunden, Engelska, 2015
Av Elina Gertsman, Elina (Case Western Reserve University) Gertsman
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2015-04-09
- Mått229 x 254 x 15 mm
- Vikt1 520 g
- FormatInbunden
- SpråkEngelska
- Antal sidor288
- FörlagPennsylvania State University Press
- ISBN9780271064017
- UtmärkelserWinner of Karen Gould Prize in Art History 2018