{"product_id":"living-by-the-rule-contemporary-art-and-the-medieval-monastery-hardcover","title":"Living by the Rule: Contemporary Art and the Medieval Monastery - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJessica Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eEd Krcma\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis unique and bold publication vividly stages an encounter between medieval and contemporary art with many unexpected resonances sounding between recent works and much earlier objects and texts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTaking as their focus the \u003ci\u003eRule of St Benedict\u003c\/i\u003e, a book written in the sixth century which provided monks with a framework for communal living, Jessica Barker and Ed Krčma invite readers to consider assumptions about contemporary life and how these beliefs might be unsettled by historical models, specifically medieval monastic life. Exploration of the rich material culture of religious communities of the Middle Ages throws up unexpected connections with contemporary art, and a reciprocity emerges, shifting our perspectives on both medieval and contemporary ways of life. Including outstanding artworks such as the Arundel and Gorleston Psalters, and works in a variety of media by celebrated contemporary artists, including Tacita Dean and Andrea Büttner, \u003ci\u003eLiving by the Rule\u003c\/i\u003e makes a compelling case for looking beyond the chronological tracing of art history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48736512180445,"sku":"9781848227514","price":103.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/BaNfrtGAAw9781848227514.webp?v=1789879876","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/living-by-the-rule-contemporary-art-and-the-medieval-monastery-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}