Author: Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9781001288215
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Alabaster Tombs
Author: Publisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9781001288215
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 252
Book Description
Alabaster Tombs of the Pre-Reformation Period in England
Author: Arthur GardnerPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521166209
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 239
Book Description
First published in 1940, this was the first comprehensive book about British alabaster tombs. It provides a detailed account of the surviving alabaster monuments, from the earliest examples of around 1330 through to those created at the time of the Reformation.
English Medieval Alabasters
Author: Francis CheethamPublisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
ISBN: 9781843830092
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
Francis Cheetham's classic survey of English medieval alabasters includes a richly illustrated catalogue of the Victoria and Albert Museum's unparalleled collection. English alabasters represent a unique contribution to medieval art. Less sophisticated, perhaps, than other contemporary forms of religious art, they were a neglected area of study until this volume was first published in 1984. Stories from the New Testament and The Golden Legend were the most favoured subjects, and the numerous examples that survive in churches and museums throughout Europe attest to their wide and enduring appeal. FrancisCheetham examines here all aspects of their production and demonstrates how the panels and altarpieces can aid our understanding of life and devotional practice in medieval times. At the heart of this fascinating study is arichly illustrated catalogue of the 260 examples in the collection of London's Victoria and Albert Museum: a collection "so comprehensive that it would be possible to write a survey of the subject almost without recourse to pieces elsewhere," as Sir Roy Strong notes in his Foreword. Their division into subject categories is an invaluable aid to identification and classification. The late Francis Cheetham was an acknowledged expert on medieval English alabasters, and this reissue of his classic work will be welcomed by historians, art historians, collectors and dealers alike, taking its place alongside his Alabaster Images of Medieval England which was published by the Boydell Press in 2003.
Cut in Alabaster
Author: Kim WoodsPublisher: Distinguished Contributions to
ISBN: 9781909400269
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
While marble is associated with Renaissance Italy, alabaster was the material commonly used elsewhere in Europe and has its own properties, traditions and meanings. It enjoyed particular popularity as a sculptural material during the two centuries 1330-1530, when alabaster sculpture was produced both for indigenous consumption and for export. Focussing especially on England, the Burgundian Netherlands and Spain, three territories closely linked through trade routes, diplomacy and cultural exchange, this book explores and compares the material practice and visual culture of alabaster sculpture in late medieval Europe. Cut in Alabaster charts sculpture from quarry to contexts of use, exploring practitioners, markets and functions as well as issues of consumption, display and material meanings. It provides detailed examination of tombs, altarpieces and both elite and popular sculpture, ranging from high status bespoke commissions to small, low-cost carvings produced commercially for a more popular clientele.
Alexander's Tomb
Author: Nicholas J SaundersPublisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 0465006213
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Alexander the Great is a towering figure in world history, but despite our long-held fascination with him, his burial site is unknown. Alexander's Tomb is the epic tale of the ongoing quest to unlock one of the world's great mysteries.
The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty
Author: William Matthew Flinders PetriePublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108066135
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 137
Book Description
This fully illustrated excavation report on the early Egyptian royal tombs at Abydos was first published in 1900.
The Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty
Author: William Matthew Flinders PetriePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abydos (Egypt : Extinct city).
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Archaeological Journal
Author: Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt
Author: Chris NauntonPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 0500774528
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 420
Book Description
An exciting archeological exploration of ancient Egypt that examines the potential for discovering the remaining “lost” tombs of the pharaohs. Tombs, mummies, and funerary items make up a significant portion of the archeological remains that survive ancient Egypt and have come to define the popular perception of Egyptology. Despite the many sensational discoveries in the last century, such as the tomb of Tutankhamun, the tombs of some of the most famous individuals in the ancient world—Imhotep, Nefertiti, Alexander the Great, and Cleopatra—have not yet been found. Archeologist Chris Naunton examines the famous pharaohs, their achievements, the bling they might have been buried with, the circumstances in which they were buried, and why those circumstances may have prevented archeologists from finding these tombs. In Searching for the Lost Tombs of Egypt, Naunton sheds light on the lives of these ancient Egyptians and makes an exciting case for the potential discovery of these lost tombs.
An Anatomy of a Priory Church: The Archaeology, History and Conservation of St Mary’s Priory Church, Abergavenny
Author: George NashPublisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1784911097
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 213
Book Description
Based on documentary evidence, the Priory Church of St Marys in Abergavenny has been a place of worship since the late 11th century; this book traces the archaeology, history and conservation of this most impressive building, delving deep into its anatomy.