Author: British Museum
Publisher:
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.
Catalogue of Medieval Enamels in the British Museum: Northern Romanesque enamel
Author: British Museum
Publisher:
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.
Publisher:
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.
Catalogue of Medieval Enamels in the British Museum
Author: Neil Stratford
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Enamel and enameling, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Enamel and enameling, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Medieval Enamels and Sculptures from the Keir Collection
Author: Marilyn Stokstad
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
The Handbook of British Archaeology
Author: Lesley Adkins
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472127749
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear explanations of all specialist terms used by archaeologists. This completely revised and updated edition is packed with the latest information and now includes the most recent developments in archaeological science. Meticulously researched, every section has been extensively updated by a team of experts. There are chapters devoted to each of the archaeological periods found in Britain, as well as two chapters on techniques and the nature of archaeological remains. All the common artefacts, types of sites and current theories and methods are covered. The growing interest in post-medieval and industrial archaeology is fully explored in a brand new section dealing with these crucial periods. Hundreds of new illustrations enable instant comparison and identification of objects and monuments - from Palaeolithic handaxes to post-medieval gravestones. Several maps pinpoint the key sites, and other features include an extensive bibliography and a detailed index. The Handbook of British Archaeology is the most comprehensive resource book available and is essential for anyone with an interest in the subject - from field archaeologists and academics to students, heritage professionals, Time Team followers and amateur enthusiasts.
Publisher: Constable
ISBN: 1472127749
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 896
Book Description
For over 25 years The Handbook of British Archaeology has been the foremost guide to archaeological methods, artefacts and monuments, providing clear explanations of all specialist terms used by archaeologists. This completely revised and updated edition is packed with the latest information and now includes the most recent developments in archaeological science. Meticulously researched, every section has been extensively updated by a team of experts. There are chapters devoted to each of the archaeological periods found in Britain, as well as two chapters on techniques and the nature of archaeological remains. All the common artefacts, types of sites and current theories and methods are covered. The growing interest in post-medieval and industrial archaeology is fully explored in a brand new section dealing with these crucial periods. Hundreds of new illustrations enable instant comparison and identification of objects and monuments - from Palaeolithic handaxes to post-medieval gravestones. Several maps pinpoint the key sites, and other features include an extensive bibliography and a detailed index. The Handbook of British Archaeology is the most comprehensive resource book available and is essential for anyone with an interest in the subject - from field archaeologists and academics to students, heritage professionals, Time Team followers and amateur enthusiasts.
Medieval Iconography
Author: John B. Friedman
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000525104
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
First published in 1998, the present volume aims to help the researcher locate visual motifs, whether in medieval art or in literature, and to understand how they function in yet other medieval literary or artistic works.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000525104
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
First published in 1998, the present volume aims to help the researcher locate visual motifs, whether in medieval art or in literature, and to understand how they function in yet other medieval literary or artistic works.
The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
Author: Colum Hourihane
Publisher:
ISBN: 0195395360
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 4064
Book Description
This volume offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated 'Grove Dictionary of Art' and adding hundreds of new entries, it offers students, researchers and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture.
Publisher:
ISBN: 0195395360
Category : Architecture, Medieval
Languages : en
Pages : 4064
Book Description
This volume offers unparalleled coverage of all aspects of art and architecture from medieval Western Europe, from the 6th century to the early 16th century. Drawing upon the expansive scholarship in the celebrated 'Grove Dictionary of Art' and adding hundreds of new entries, it offers students, researchers and the general public a reliable, up-to-date, and convenient resource covering this field of major importance in the development of Western history and international art and architecture.
Catalogue of the Mediaeval Ivories, Enamels, Jewellery, Gems and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed to the Museum by Frank McClean, M. A., F. R. S.
Author: Fitzwilliam Museum. McClean Bequest
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Reflections: 50 Years of Medieval Archaeology, 1957-2007: No. 30
Author: Roberta Gilchrist
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351551884
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 689
Book Description
This volume celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Society for Medieval Archaeology (established in 1957), presenting reflections on the history, development and future prospects of the discipline. The papers are drawn from a series of conferences and workshops that took place in 2007-08, in addition to a number of contributions that were commissioned especially for the volume. They range from personal commentaries on the history of the Society and the growth of the subject (see papers by David Wilson and Rosemary Cramp), to historiographical, regional and thematic overviews of major trends in the evolution and current practice of medieval archaeology. All the publications are fully refereed with the aim of publishing at the highest academic level reports on sites of national and international importance, and of encouraging the widest debate. The series’ objectives are to cover the broadest chronological and geographical range and to assemble a series of volumes which reflect the changing intellectual and technical scope of the discipline.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351551884
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 689
Book Description
This volume celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Society for Medieval Archaeology (established in 1957), presenting reflections on the history, development and future prospects of the discipline. The papers are drawn from a series of conferences and workshops that took place in 2007-08, in addition to a number of contributions that were commissioned especially for the volume. They range from personal commentaries on the history of the Society and the growth of the subject (see papers by David Wilson and Rosemary Cramp), to historiographical, regional and thematic overviews of major trends in the evolution and current practice of medieval archaeology. All the publications are fully refereed with the aim of publishing at the highest academic level reports on sites of national and international importance, and of encouraging the widest debate. The series’ objectives are to cover the broadest chronological and geographical range and to assemble a series of volumes which reflect the changing intellectual and technical scope of the discipline.
Henry of Blois
Author: William Kynan-Wilson
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 178327574X
Category : Bishops
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
First modern study devoted to one of the twelfth-century's most enigmatic, influential and fascinating figures.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 178327574X
Category : Bishops
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
First modern study devoted to one of the twelfth-century's most enigmatic, influential and fascinating figures.
An Introduction to Medieval Enamels
Author: Marian Campbell
Publisher: Stemmer House Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
An introduction to Medieval Enamels.
Publisher: Stemmer House Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
An introduction to Medieval Enamels.