| Medieval Ivory Carvings: Early Christian to Romanesque Contributor(s): Williamson, Paul (Author) |
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ISBN: 1851776125 ISBN-13: 9781851776122 Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum OUR PRICE: $142.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Medieval - Art | Criticism & Theory - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General |
| LCCN: 2010923037 |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 10.2" W x 11.6" (6.20 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This authoritative, accessible survey is the first since 1927 devoted entirely to ivories of the Middle Ages. Color photographs display the V&A's significant collection, which is especially strong in Carolingian, Anglo-Saxon, and English Romanesque examples. Following an essay on the V&A's collecting and study of these masterpieces, the book features major works from every era of the period: the Symmachi Panel from late antiquity; the front cover of the Lorsch Gospels from the Carolingian era; the Ottonian Basilewsky Situla; the Veroli Casket from 10th-century Byzantium; the St Nicholas Crozier; the enigmatic whalebone carving of the Adoration of the Magi from the Romanesque 12th century; and numerous others. Each entry provides a full physical and scholarly discussion, synthesizing the exist-ing literature and incorporating new research. Praise for MEDIEVAL IVORY CARVINGS: "A summation of a lifetime's involvement with the study of medieval ivories and a triumph of scholarship - one of the defining publications in the field." The Art Newspaper "The end result is the nearest thing to perfection attained in any catalogue of ivories today." West 86th: A Journal of Decorative Arts, Design History, and Material Culture (Bard Graduate Center) "The volume is, in sum, not simply a catalogue of ivories but a fundamental contribution to the history of medieval art." The Burlington Magazine "A superlative achievement, setting a high standard for all future catalogues and making an immense contribution to scholarship." Speculum: Journal of Medieval Studies |
