Zur Intermaterialität geschnitzter Kästen aus Holz: Die Imitation von Elfenbein, Seide und Gold im Hoch-...

— —

Arne Leopold

Zur Intermaterialität geschnitzter Kästen aus Holz

Die Imitation von Elfenbein, Seide und Gold im Hoch- und Spätmittelalter

Arne Leopold

$288.95 $259.84

Hardback

Forthcoming
Pre-Order now

QTY:

English

De Gruyter
22 July 2024

History of Art & Design Styles; History of art: Byzantine & Medieval art; Art Forms; Carvings: artworks; Art techniques & principles

Series: Materialität und Produktion

How does materiality affect artistic processes of object creation and reception? This volume examining carved boxes from the High and Late medieval periods deals with interrelations between material and technique. It compiles details of the origin, provenance and function of numerous boxes and also embeds production techniques, material preferences and reception aesthetics in the state of contemporary knowledge. One focus is on interactions and transfers of materials. Wood in particular was used to imitate and evoke ivory, silk and gold, which might bring about social rapprochement between the lower nobility and the higher nobility, or between the carving craftsmen and the bourgeoisie. The analysis of intermateriality establishes that materials, forms and techniques cannot be grasped in isolation.

By: Arne Leopold
Imprint: De Gruyter
Country of Publication: Germany
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9783111193571
ISBN 10: 3111193578
Series: Materialität und Produktion
Pages: 700
Publication Date: 22 July 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Arne Leopold, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf