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The Cloisters Cross
The subject is an extraordinary 12th-century carved walrus-ivory cross that came into the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Cloisters collection in 1963 and is today the centerpiece of the collection. The authors explore its construction, imagery and inscriptions, the context for its exceptional style and iconography, its theological setting and use in the liturgy, and its place in English Romanesque art. Includes numerous color and black and white photos taken especially for the book. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Set in Stone
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From Attila to Charlemagne
This well-illustrated (mainly in bandw) volume was produced in conjunction with the opening of the newly refurbished galleries in the museum. The initial chapters discuss the history of collecting of early medieval objects, with two chapters on J.P. Morgan. The remaining scholarly studies discuss the small luxury and everyday metal objects that make up the exceptional collection at the Met; consideration of the archaeological context is prominent. Individual papers discuss jewelry from various locations, the Vermand treasure, the Domagnano treasure, the Vrap treasure, and an analysis of the Lindau book cover. The contributors are affiliated with academic and museum institutions in the US and Europe. Annotation copyrighted by Book News Inc., Portland, OR
Europe in the Middle Ages
This twelve-volume series for the general reader reproduces works of art representing the resources of all eighteen curatorial departments of the Museum.
The Mccarthy Collection
This substantial catalogue explores a remarkable collection of medieval European sculpture. Richly detailed with plentiful illustrations and original research, it is a notable contribution to medieval scholarship. The McCarthy collection comprises more than 150 specimens of medieval European sculpture, produced over a period of nearly 600 years. A testimony to the comprehensiveness of Robert McCarthy's interest in the art and culture of the Middle Ages, its geographical, chronological and typological breadth place it among the most important of its kind in private hands. Including a few early examples from Merovingian France, Anglo-Saxon England and Visigothic Spain, its holdings have a stro...
The Cloisters Cross
The twelfth-century English Cloisters Cross, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, is one of only three complete medieval ivory crosses extant. This comprehensive study examines the history of the cross, its complex and ornate iconography, its function, liturgical context and intellectual setting. The authors also examine the cross's possible theological and artistic connections with the abbey of Bury St. Edmunds, and its place in English Romanesque art.
Charles James: Beyond Fashion
Charles James, often considered to be America's first couturier, was renowned in the 1940s and 1950s as a master at sculpting fabric for the female form and creating fashions that defined mid-century glamour. Although James had no formal training as a dressmaker, he created strikingly original and complex designs, including intricate ball gowns worn by members of high society in New York and Europe. This lavishly illustrated book offers a comprehensive study of James' life and work, highlighting his virtuosity and inventiveness as well as his influence on subsequent fashion designers. Featuring exciting new photography of the spectacular evening dresses James produced between 1947 and 1955, this publication includes enlightening details of these intricate creations alongside vintage photographs and rarely seen archival items, such as patterns, muslins, dress forms and sketches. A detailed and illustrated chronology of James' life describes his magnetic personality, his unorthodox design processes, his colourful supporters - such as Salvador Dali, Elsa Schiaparelli, Christian Dior, and Cristobal Balenciaga - and profiles of a number of his famous clients, such as Gypsy Rose Lee.
A Reservoir of Ideas
9 Tabula Gratulatoria11 Paul Williamson, ScholarPETA MOTTURE15 Paul Williamson, CuratorMARJORIE TRUSTED19 Contributors' Biographies2 3 'Rejoicing in hope, patient in tribulation': The Iconography of St PaulDAGMAR TAÜBE35 The Grado Ivories: A Forensic ExaminationANTHONY CUTLER45 Late Antique or Carolingian? The Ivory of the Prediction of the Denialof St Peter at the Bargello MuseumDANIELLE GABORIT-CHOPIN55 The 'Foundation Reliquary' of Hildesheim and OrnamentalArt at the Court of CharlemagneLAWRENCE NEES67 Relics, Qgotations, Spolia: Revisiting Art in in Egbert's TrierHILTRUD WESTERMANN-ANGERHAUSEN81 The Cluny CloisterNEIL STRATFORD95 Gregory X and St Anne: The Arezzo ScapularJULIAN GARDNER1...
