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Record Nr.

UNINA9910455266803321

Autore

Benton Janetta Rebold <1945->

Titolo

Materials, methods, and masterpieces of medieval art [[electronic resource] /] / Janetta Rebold Benton

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, CT, : Praeger Publishers, c2009

ISBN

1-282-33901-X

9786612339011

1-56720-655-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (347 p.)

Collana

Praeger series on the Middle Ages

Disciplina

709.02

Soggetti

Art, Medieval

Painting, Medieval

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1 Manuscript Illumination: Miniature Masterpieces; Chapter 2 Painting on Wooden Panels: Egg Tempera, the Introduction of Oil; Chapter 3 Painting on Walls and Ceilings: Fresco Secco and Fresco Buono; Chapter 4 Mosaic: Sparkling Surfaces; Chapter 5 Ivory Carving: Elephant and Walrus Tusk; Chapter 6 Metal, Wood, and Stone; Chapter 7 Enamel: Cloisonné and Champlevé; Chapter 8 Stained Glass: Windows of Colored Light; Chapter 9 Tapestry and Other Textiles: Adept with Warp and Weft

Chapter 10 Secular Clothing: Fit for a King and QueenChapter 11 Ecclesiastical Vestments: Higher Fashion; Chapter 12 Armor: Dressed to Kill; Conclusion; Suggested Reading; Index

Sommario/riassunto

A comprehensive and informed analysis explores the startlingly diverse and sophisticated fine arts in the Middle Ages.