New Views of the Middle Ages: Highlights from the Wyvern Collection - Couverture rigide

Gerry, Kathryn; Lepine, Ayla; Perkinson, Stephen

 
9781785511899: New Views of the Middle Ages: Highlights from the Wyvern Collection
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1785511890 ISBN 13 : 9781785511899
Editeur : Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd, 2020

Synopsis

  • Richly illustrated with new photography, this book surveys one of the world's most important private collections of medieval art
  • Featuring an extraordinary range of objects across Europe, as well as the Christian community of Ethiopia
  • Accompanies the New Views of the Middle Ages: The Wyvern Collection at Bowdoin College exhibition at Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Brunswick, Maine from 02 August 2020 to 03 January 2021
Why does medieval art matter today? This beautifully illustrated book will examine this question through the lens of the magnificent objects in the Wyvern Collection of Medieval and Early Renaissance art, accompanying the collection's first exhibition in the United States. Works include exquisite examples of metalwork, stone and wood sculpture, and illuminated manuscripts from across Europe, as well as the Christian community of Ethiopia. Offering new photography and complementary text, this book will be an essential resource for one of the world's most important private collections of medieval art, and a fascinating read for all interested in the Middle Ages and the role of art history in exploring our world.

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À propos de l?auteur

Kathryn Gerry is Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval Art History at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine. Dr Gerry has taught and written widely on the art and architecture of medieval Europe.

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Éditeur
Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1785511890
ISBN 13 
9781785511899
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
104
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Personne responsable
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