The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon holds a remarkable set of gothic ivories, including rare pieces of exceptional quality. This fully illustrated book brings these exquisite pieces to a wider audience, appealing not only to specialists but also to the general reader. Lavish colour reproductions of the ivories, accompanied by an expert text and contextual images from other collections, make this an accessible guide to this fascinating subject.
By:
Sara Guerin Imprint: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 300mm,
Width: 235mm,
Weight: 567g ISBN:9781785510151 ISBN 10: 1785510150 Pages: 128 Publication Date:19 October 2015 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Dr Sarah Guerin is a specialist in Medieval and Gothic Ivories, and the author of several articles on this subject. She is currently a professor in Art History at the Universite de Montreal.