How Long to Read The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture

How Long Does it Take to Read The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture?

It takes the average reader 68 hours and 49 minutes to read The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture by Colum Hourihane

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from Medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated Grove Dictionary of Art and adding hundreds of new entries on topics not previously covered, as well as fully updated and expanded entries and bibliographies, The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture offers students, researchers, and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture. The Encyclopedia offers scholarly material on Medieval art in intelligent, well-written, and informative articles, each of which is followed by a bibliography to support further research. These include a mixture of shorter, more factual articles and larger, multi-section articles tracing the development of the arts in major regions. There are articles on all subject areas in Medieval art including biographies of major artists, architects and patrons; countries, cities, and sites; cultures and styles (Anglo-Saxon art, Carolingian art, Coptic art, Early Christian art, Romanesque, Gothic, Insular art, Lombard art, Merovingian art, Ottonian art, and Viking art); ivories, books and illuminated manuscripts, metalwork, architecture, painting, tapestries, sculpture, mosaics, reliquaries, and more. Part of the acclaimed Grove Art family of print encyclopedias, The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture is lavishly illustrated with more than 460 halftones and 170 color plates. The 6 volumes are organized into a cohesive A-Z format, with a comprehensive index.

How long is The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture?

The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture by Colum Hourihane is 4,064 pages long, and a total of 1,032,256 words.

This makes it 1372% the length of the average book. It also has 1262% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 94 hours to read The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture aloud.

What Reading Level is The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture?

The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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