Medieval Art and the Look of Silent Film

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Medieval Art and the Look of Silent Film is written by Lora Ann Sigler and published by McFarland. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1476673527 (ISBN 10) and 9781476673523 (ISBN 13).

 The heyday of silent film soon became quaint with the arrival of "talkies." As early as 1929, critics and historians were writing of the period as though it were the distant past. Much of the literature on the silent era focuses on its filmic art--ambiance and psychological depth, the splendor of the sets and costumes--yet overlooks the inspiration behind these. This book explores the Middle Ages as the prevailing influence on costume and set design in silent film and a force in fashion and architecture of the era. In the wake of World War I, designers overthrew the artifice of prewar style and manners and drew upon what seemed a nobler, purer age to create an ambiance that reflected higher ideals.