Cut in alabaster : a material of sculpture and its European traditions 1330-1530
Cut in Alabaster' is the first comprehensive study of alabaster sculpture in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. While marble is associated with Renaissance Italy, alabaster was the material commonly used elsewhere in Europe and has its own properties, traditions and mea...
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| Document Type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London ; Turnhout
: Harvey Miller Publishers
, [2018]
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| Series: | Distinguished contributions to the study of arts in the Burgundian Netherlands
volume 3 |
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| Online Access: | Inhaltsverzeichnis Rezension |
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[Rezension von: Kim Woods, Cut in Alabaster. A Material of Sculpture and its European Traditions 1330-1530] |
| Author Notes: | Kim Woods |
| Summary: | Cut in Alabaster' is the first comprehensive study of alabaster sculpture in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. 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 |
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| Item Description: | Angekündigt mit dem Titelzusatz: traditions of alabaster sculpture in western Europe |
| Physical Description: | 418 Seiten Illustrationen |
| ISBN: | 1909400262 9781909400269 |
