Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 704
Book Description
Art Index Retrospective
Author: Enamels of Limoges
Author: John Philip O'NeillPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870997580
Category : Art metal-work
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Treasuries of France, and other sources. The works of Limoges were created for important ecclesiastical and royal patrons. The wealth of enameling preserved from the Treasury of the abbey of Grandmont, just outside Limoges, is due chiefly to the Plantagenet patronage of Henry II and his queen, Eleanor of Aquitaine. Enamels created during their reign resonate with the elegant style of the court, and the dramatic history of Henry's monarchy is evoked by such works as the.
Art Index
Author: 13th Triennial Meeting, Rio de Janiero, 22-27 September 2002
Author: Roy VontobelPublisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 492
Book Description
V. 1-2 reproduced on CD-ROM.
Stained Glass in England During the Middle Ages
Author: Richard MarksPublisher: Psychology Press
ISBN: 0415033454
Category : Glass painting and staining
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
First published in 1993. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries
Author: Paul T. CraddockPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 075064205X
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
"Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries is a comprehensive guide to the technical and scientific study of the authenticity of a wide range of antiquities and artworks. It is the first book to provide a full survey of the subject of forgery from a scientific basis, examining a wide range of materials and techniques." "The demand for copies, fakes and forgeries is driven by rising prices in an international marketplace. The book examines the available new technologies and ever more sophisticated forging techniques, looking at production and distribution of fraudulent artworks. The subject is exemplified by numerous internationally based case studies, some turning out not to be as conclusive as is sometimes believed." "The book is aimed at those who need to understand the available approaches to and methods of scientific and technical authentication, be they curator, collector, conservator or scientist." --Book Jacket.
Catalogue of Medieval Enamels in the British Museum: Northern Romanesque enamel
Author: British MuseumPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Champlevé, Romanesque
Languages : en
Pages : 262
Book Description
The British Museum has an important but little-known collection of Mosan, English and German Romanesque champleve enamels. This illustrated catalogue discusses these rare survivals from the technical, historical and art-historical point of view, bringing them together with related examples form other collections. Analyses of the metals and glasses used by the enamellers have been provided by the British Museum Research Laboratory, and the illustrations include numerous x-rays showing methods of construction.
Medieval Art from Private Collections
Author: The CloistersPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Vision, Devotion, and Self-Representation in Late Medieval Art
Author: Alexa SandPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107032229
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 433
Book Description
Focuses on one of the most attractive features of late medieval manuscript illumination: the portrait of the book owner at prayer within the pages of her prayer-book.
Museums Journal
Author: Elijah HowarthPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Museums
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
"Indexes to papers read before the Museums Association, 1890-1909. Comp. by Charles Madeley": v. 9, p. 427-452.