Lions, Dragons, And Other Beasts: Aquamanilia of the Middle Agesvessels for Church And Table - Rilegato

Barnet, Peter; Dandridge, Pete

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0300116845 ISBN 13: 9780300116847

Casa editrice: Yale Univ Pr, 2006

Riassunto

This fascinating book explores the history, techniques, and cultural significance of medieval aquamanilia, cast metal objects used to pour water for hand washing in religious and secular contexts. Usually created in appealing animal or human forms, aquamanilia feature two openings, one for filling and the other for pouring. They represent the first emergence of hollow-cast vessels in Western Europe and a significant development in the history of technology. The book presents and catalogues the entire aquamanilia collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art for the first time, as well as selected examples from other collections and other related medieval objects.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

Peter Barnet is Michel David-Weill curator in charge, Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Pete Dandridge is a conservator in the Sherman Fairchild Center for Objects Conservation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Product Description:

Book by Barnet Peter Dandridge Pete

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Yale Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0300116845
• ISBN 13: 9780300116847
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 204