J¿rgen Hein (10 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers. 111 pp, 67 illustrations (15 in color), bibliography. Danish text, with a one-page summary in English laid in.

Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: New. 2009. Hardcover. Num Pages: 1720 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 325 x 248 x 112. Weight in Grams: 6710. . . . . .

Condition: New. 2009. Hardcover. Num Pages: 1720 pages, illus. BIC Classification: 1DND; AGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 325 x 248 x 112. Weight in Grams: 6710. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - 2 Volumes in a slip case. This extraordinary catalogue presents five hundred items from one of the worlds largest and finest collections of objects made from ivory and narwhal tusk, The Royal Danish Collection at Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen. In this stunning two-volume catalogue, author Jørgen Hein presents an impressive array of carved and turned works from Scandinavia and beyond. With more than seven hundred high-quality photographs, a lucid narrative and clear organization, Hein showcases the many artistic artefacts that with great skill were worked out of ivory and narwhal tusk in a crucial period of European history. The remarkable range of items discussed and presented reflecting different artistic styles and techniques includes caskets, statuettes, goblets, tankards and beakers, ink horns, chandeliers, cabinet clocks, medallions and reliefs, and much besides, all with richly detailed ornamentation, and most with dramatic depictions of historical, religious and particularly mythological motifs. In addition to describing each object in great detail, the entries include comparisons with similar items in international collections. The historical introduction offers an important backdrop to understanding the many works, while intriguing running biographies present many of the notable carvers and turners, such as the Frenchman Jean Cavalier, who visited the court, and those it employed, some of whom would win European fame, including Joachim Henne, Gottfried Wolffram, Magnus Berg and later Lorenz Spengler. The courts genuine interest in turning is also reflected in its hiring of professional artists to instruct the royals themselves at the lathe. Ivories and Narwhal Tusks at Rosenborg Castle offers a fascination exploration into Danish and European art history and will be an invaluable resource for students, scholars and anyone with a general interest in carving and turning at the highest order.…

Softcover/Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Ein gebogener Stock und eine Schnur - seit 20.000 Jahren geht eine Faszination davon aus, die bis heute anh?lt. Bogenschie?en in seiner urspr?nglichsten Art, mit einfachem Ger?t findet seit einigen Jahren immer mehr Anh?nger. Und auch so wurde auch die Kunst des Bogenbaus wiederentdeckt.In diesem Buch beschreiben erfahrene Bogenbauer und praktische Arch?ologen den Bau von europ?ischen Langbogen - unkomplizierte Anleitungen mit genauen Ma?en vom Steinzeitbogen bis zum modernen, laminierten Langbogen. De Gewicht in Gramm: 770.…

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorJorgen HeinKlappentextrnrnRosenborg Castle in Copenhagen is among the 10 best princely treasures of Europe. It has been preserved in its natural surroundings and about 95% of the more than 1000 obje.

Buch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen is among the 10 best princely treasures of Europe. It has been preserved in its natural surroundings and about 95% of the more than 1000 objects have survived. The first volume tells the history of the collection and ends with an art historical summary of its contents. This account builds partly upon hitherto unknown evidence, for example travel diaries from foreign archives. The finds offer a new picture of royal political propaganda and of the making of Danish national identity. The last two volumes contain a catalogue raisonne. Each object is listed with an extract of the proper inventories, an illustrated description with reference to parallels abroad, and a bibliography.…

Paperback. Condition: New.