Romanesque and Gothic Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings
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Romanesque and Gothic Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings by Virginia Glenn
A comprehensive catalogue of the decorative metalwork and ivory carvings found at Scottish sites, dating from 1100 to 1500. It includes artefacts imported at an early date from France, Germany and Scandinavia, as well as Scottish pieces heavily influenced by European art. This essential sourcebook describes how the collection was formed over two centuries, the distribution of find sites and individual catalogue entries for every piece.
It has been suggested that Scotia in the Medieval period was an impoverished backward land, teetering on the very edge of the 'civilised' worldIf ever a publication gave the lie to this, Virginia Glenn's marvellous book does just that. Here we see the material wealth of the novels and churchmen, and let us not forget that these are just those objects which survived the shipwreck of time to eventually rest in the national collection.Historic Scotand
Virginia Glenn is a Research Associate of the National Museums of Scotland, having been Deputy Keeper of History and Applied Art for 10 years. In 2003 Dr Glenn was awarded the RBK Stevenson prize by the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781901663556 |
| ISBN 10 | 1901663558 |
| Title | Romanesque and Gothic Decorative Metalwork and Ivory Carvings |
| Author | Virginia Glenn |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | NMSE - Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2003-12-22 |
| Number of pages | 224 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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