Medieval sculpture and works of art. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection


PREZZO : EUR 80,00€
CODICE: ISBN 0856673358 EAN 9780856673351
AUTORE/CURATORE/ARTISTA :
Author:
EDITORE/PRODUTTORE :
COLLANA/SERIE :
DISPONIBILITA': In esaurimento


TITOLO/DENOMINAZIONE:
Medieval sculpture and works of art. The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection

PREZZO : EUR 80,00€

CODICE :
ISBN 0856673358
EAN 9780856673351

AUTORE/CURATORE/ARTISTA :
Author:

EDITORE/PRODUTTORE:


COLLANA/SERIE:


ANNO:
1987

DISPONIBILITA':
In esaurimento

CARATTERISTICHE TECNICHE:
180 pages
50 colour and 70 mono illustrations
Hardback with jacket
cm 24,1 x 29,3 x 2
gr 1070

DESCRIZIONE:

Publisher's description:
The collecting of specifically Medieval works of art goes back to the early 18th century when, after the Reformation and the Dissolution of the monasteries in England, enthusiasts like Horace Walpole and William Stukeley could acquire fine Limoges enamels, panels of stained glass and large wood sculptures, literally by the waggon load. In the early 19th century the publication of such books as Du Sommerard's Les Arts au Moyen Age played a crucial role in the dissemination of interest in the Middle Ages, leading, during the second half of the century, to the building up of important private and public collections in Europe and America.
Baron Thyssen-Bornemisza's collection of Medieval sculpture and works of art, begun by his father, is representative of this tradition. Wide-ranging in its scope, it includes fine Gothic sculptures on a large and small scale, ivories and enamels from major European centres, and works of art in other media. In this catalogue every object is illustrated in full colour, often with several different views, and there are many illustrations of comparative detail. The author, Paut Williamson, in addition to discussing the pieces themselves in detail, also addresses himself to wider issues of interest to the student of Medieval art.
In a lengthy introduction, the author writes two informative essays: one on the collecting of Medieval works of art and the other on the materials and techniques of the Medieval artist.

Contents:
6 Acknowledgements
7 Foreword
Introduction
9 1. The collecting of medieval works of art
20 2. Materials and techniques of the medieval artist
28 Bibliographical abbreviations
Catalogue
31 Stone and marble sculptures
77 Wood sculptures
109 Ivory carvings
143 Enamels
165 Other works of art
177 Concordance
178 Photographic acknowledgements
179 Index of collectors, collections and dealers


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