The Wyvern Collection: Medieval and Renaissance Sculpture and Metalwork - Rilegato

Williamson, Paul

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ISBN 10: 0500021775 ISBN 13: 9780500021774

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2018

Riassunto

This is the definitive catalogue of one of the most important collections of medieval art that exists in private hands, not previously accessible to the public. Comprised of outstanding European sculptures of the medieval period, as well as some Late Antique and Byzantine pieces and related works of the post-medieval era, this stunning volume includes detailed descriptions of many items rarely or never before seen in print.The featured objects are made from wood, stone (including alabaster and marble), terra- cotta, and metal— mostly consisting of crucifix figures (corpora) and other functional metalware, such as aquamanilia (water vessels for the washing of hands) and candlesticks—all of which are beautifully showcased by specially commissioned photography.

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Recensione:

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

The combination of the unfaltering taste of the collector, who has, as he acknowledges in his foreword, been advised by some of the best medieval curators of our time, and Williamson s erudition and deep understanding of sculpture make this volume a landmark. ... this volume is also a useful primary source in the history of taste. After reading it, one can only impatiently await the publication of the next --Burlington Magazine

Of the right calibre and breadth to guide us confidently through the salient moments of the history of European medieval sculpting and casting --The Art Newspaper

L'autore:

Paul Williamson is the former keeper of the Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics, and Glass department at the Victoria and Albert Museum and has written extensively on medieval sculptures and ivory carvings.

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0500021775
• ISBN 13: 9780500021774
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 384