Cut in alabaster : a material of sculpture and its European traditions 1330-1530 /

Cut in alabaster : a material of sculpture and its European traditions 1330-1530 /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Woods, Kim, author.
Imprint:	London : Harvey Miller Publishers, an imprint of Brepols Publishers, [2018] ©2018
Description:	418 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 x 23 cm.
Language:	English
Series:	Distinguished contributions to the study of the arts in the Burgundian Netherlands ; volume 3 Distinguished contributions to the study of the arts in the Burgundian Netherlands ; v. 3.
Subject:	Alabaster sculpture, English. Alabaster sculpture, English.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11871631

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ISBN:	9781909400269 1909400262
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	'Cut in Alabaster' is the first comprehensive study of alabaster sculpture in Western Europe during the late Middle Ages and Renaissance. While marble is associated with Renaissance Italy, alabaster was the material commonly used elsewhere in Europe and has its own properties, traditions and meanings. It enjoyed particular popularity as a sculptural material during the two centuries 1330-1530, when alabaster sculpture was produced both for indigenous consumption and for export. Focussing especially on England, the Burgundian Netherlands and Spain, three territories closely linked through trade routes, diplomacy and cultural exchange, this book explores and compares the material practice and visual culture of alabaster sculpture in late medieval Europe. 'Cut in Alabaster' charts sculpture from quarry to contexts of use, exploring practitioners, markets and functions as well as issues of consumption, display and material meanings. It provides detailed examination of tombs, altarpieces and both elite and popular sculpture, ranging from high status bespoke commissions to small, low-cost carvings produced commercially for a more popular clientele.

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Call Number:	NB1210.A4 W66 2018
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