Illuminating metalwork : metal, object, and image in Medieval manuscripts / edited by Joseph Salvatore Ackley and Shannon L. Wearing.

The presence of gold, silver, and other metals is a hallmark of decorated manuscripts, the very characteristic that makes them "illuminated"? Medieval artists often used metal pigment and leaf to depict metal objects both real and imagined, such as chalices, crosses, tableware, and even idols; the l...

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Other Authors:	Ackley, Joseph Salvatore (Editor) Wearing, Shannon L. (Editor)
Language:	English
Published:	Berlin : De Gruyter, [2022]
Series:	Sense, matter, and medium ; v. 4.
Subjects:	Illumination of books and manuscripts, Medieval. Illumination of books and manuscripts > Technique.
Physical Description:	xiii, 530 pages : color illustrations (chiefly color), facsimiles, map ; 25 cm.
Variant Title:	Metal, object, and image in Medieval manuscripts
Format:	Book