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428 pages, 268 figs., 40 plates, hardcover, 24 x 31.5 cm. The retable of Pedro de Montoya, bishop of Osma (1453 1474), is the largest example of an embroidered altarpiece. Today, it is part of the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The altarpiece underwent conservation / restoration and technical documentation in the Abegg-Stiftung. This was followed by an international workshop focusing on the concept and technique of the altarpiece as well as on its art historical and historical context. The essays locate this masterpiece of an ambitious donor in the artistic milieu of fifteenth-century Castile. Contributions on the art of embroidery in the Crown of Aragon complete the volume.
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The Embroidered Altarpiece from El Burgo de Osma
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Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg, 2022
ISBN 10: 3905014726
ISBN 13: 9783905014723
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Hardcover. Quarto. Hardcover. White paper boards with blue titles in paper jacket with full flaps. The retable of Pedro de Montoya, bishop of Osma (1453-1474), is the largest example of an embroidered altarpiece. Today, it is part of the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The altarpiece underwent conservation/restoration and technical documentation in the Abegg-Stiftung. This was followed by an international workshop on the concept and technique of the altarpiece as well as on its art historical and historical context. The essays locate this masterpiece of an ambitious donor in the artistic milieu of fifteenth-century Castile. Contributions of the art of embroidery in the Crown of Aragon complete the volume" --. English language edition. VG. Small closed tear to jacket at base of spine and light bumping at the corners. Otherwise clean and unmarked. Seller Inventory # 204228
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The embroidered altarpiece from El Burgo de Osma.
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ISBN 10: 3905014726
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Hardcover. 427 S. Ehem. Bibliotheksexemplar mit Signatur und Stempel. GUTER Zustand, kaum Gebrauchsspuren. Ex-library with stamp and library-signature. GOOD condition, few traces of use. 9783905014723 Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 2400. Seller Inventory # 2530731
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The Embroidered Altarpiece from El Burgo de Osma [Riggisberger Berichte 25]
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Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg, 2022
ISBN 10: 3905014726
ISBN 13: 9783905014723
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Hardcover. Condition: New. 428 pages, 268 figs., 40 plates, hardcover, 24 x 31.5 cm. The retable of Pedro de Montoya, bishop of Osma (1453 1474), is the largest example of an embroidered altarpiece. Today, it is part of the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. The altarpiece underwent conservation / restoration and technical documentation in the Abegg-Stiftung. This was followed by an international workshop focusing on the concept and technique of the altarpiece as well as on its art historical and historical context. The essays locate this masterpiece of an ambitious donor in the artistic milieu of fifteenth-century Castile. Contributions on the art of embroidery in the Crown of Aragon complete the volume. Seller Inventory # PGAS203