Overview
English alabasters represent a unique contribution to medieval art. Less sophisticated, perhaps, than other contemporary forms of religious art, they were a neglected area of study until this volume was first published in 1984. Stories from the New Testament and The Golden Legend were the most favoured subjects, and the numerous examples that survive in churches and museums throughout Europe attest to their wide and enduring appeal. Francis Cheetham examines here all aspects of their production and demonstrates how the panels and altarpieces can aid our understanding of life and devotional practice in medieval times. At the heart of this fascinating study is a richly illustrated catalogue of the 260 examples in the collection of London's Victoria and Albert Museum: a collection ""so comprehensive that it would be possible to write a survey of the subject almost without recourse to pieces elsewhere,"" as Sir Roy Strong notes in his Foreword. Their division into subject categories is an invaluable aid to identification and classification. Francis Cheetham is an acknowledged expert on medieval English alabasters, and this reissue of his classic work will be welcomed by historians, art historians, collectors and dealers alike, taking its place alongside his Alabaster Images of Medieval England which was published by the Boydell Press in 2003.
Full Product Details
Author: Francis Cheetham
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Imprint: The Boydell Press
Dimensions:
Width: 21.00cm
, Height: 3.20cm
, Length: 29.70cm
Weight: 1.610kg
ISBN: 9781843830092
ISBN 10: 1843830094
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 27 October 2005
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
A standard reference work on the subject. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORYRemains the standard book on the subject. (...) The great significance of this catalogue lies in the typology (the author) established. THE ART NEWSPAPER
Covers all the main aspects of the genre and may be seen still as the definitive work on the subject. ECCLESIOLOGY TODAY A standard reference work on the subject. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORYRemains the standard book on the subject. (...) The great significance of this catalogue lies in the typology (the author) established. THE ART NEWSPAPER
Covers all the main aspects of the genre and may be seen still as the definitive work on the subject. ECCLESIOLOGY TODAY A standard reference work on the subject. JOURNAL OF ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY Remains the standard book on the subject. [...] The great significance of this catalogue lies in the typology [the author] established. THE ART NEWSPAPER
