Wyvern Collection: Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Metalwork

Inbunden, Engelska, 2018

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Beskrivning

This catalogue of the Wyvern sculpture collection, which is not open to the public, comprises outstanding European sculptures of the medieval period, as well as some Late Antique and Byzantine pieces and related works of the post-medieval era. Objects are made from wood, stone (including alabaster and marble) and terracotta. Also included are medieval works of art in metal, mostly consisting of crucifix figures (corpora), and other functional metalware such as aquamanilia (water vessels for the washing of hands) and candlesticks. This sumptuous publication will interest all those concerned with the material culture of the Middle Ages.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2018-06-14
Mått:226 x 282 x 36 mm
Vikt:2 179 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Wyvern Collection
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:9780500021774

Utforska kategorier

Smyckeskonst, konstsmide och ädelstenar inom Kultur
Skulptur inom Kultur
Konsthistoria inom Kultur

Mer om författaren

Paul Williamson was until January 2016 Keeper of the Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass department at the Victoria and Albert Museum, where he worked for thirty-seven years. He has written and lectured extensively on medieval sculpture and ivory carvings. His many books include volume 1 of the Wyvern Collection catalogues, Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Metalwork; Gothic Sculpture 1140–1300; Netherlandish Sculpture; and Medieval Ivory Carvings 1200–1550.

Recensioner i media

'There could be few more qualified guides to an important private collection of medieval art than Paul Williamson' - Apollo

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword • Introduction • I. Late Antique and Byzantine (cat. 1–8) • II. Romanesque and Early Gothic 1050-1200 (cat. 9–44) • III. Europe in the 13th Century (cat. 45–68) • IV. Europe in the 14th Century (cat. 69–92) • V. Europe in the First Half of the 15th Century (cat. 93–126) • VI. Europe in the Second Half of the 15th Century (cat. 127–164) • VII. Europe in the First Half of the 16th Century (cat. 165–179) • VIII. Post-Medieval (cat. 180–187)