MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE

Salvini, Roberto

Published by Greenwich CT. 1969. New York Graphic Society / A History Of Western Sculpture series

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nubbly grey full cloth hardcover 4to ~ 4º (quarto ~ 8"x10"). large "coffee table" book, international or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. minor sunfading to spine bottom. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean vintage copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (nap). 368p. glossy pages throughout. 8 full color glossy plates. approximately 350 b&w photo illustration plates. notes on the plates. bibliography. index. guide to locations. medieval history. religion. history of architecture. art history. history of christianity. ~ This magnificently illustrated series in four volumes, covering the history of sculpture in the Western world from earliest Classical times to the present, has been prepared by an international team of authors under the general guidance of John Pope~Hennessy, Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum, distinguished art historian and renowned authority on sculpture. Each book contains 8 plates in colour and approximately 350 monochrome pictures. An historical introduction outlines the period, setting it in context, and there are concise commentaries on each of the sculptures. The history of medieval sculpture in western Europe is often described as a gradual rediscovery of technical skill and naturalism. In this volume, the author approaches his subject from a different angle, tracing the development of sculpture against a background of changing political, social and religious structures and in relation to the growth of written and spoken languages. He demonstrates that a new kind of sculpture, a humble, popular style which developed from Roman provincial sculpture, appeared and existed side by side with courtly styles which preserved or rediscovered much of the dignity of Late Classical art. As feudalism declined, this dichotomy between the popular and courtly disappeared. The first literary Romance languages took root and regional Romanesque styles developed, identified with religious architecture and sculptors like Gislebertus, Wiligelmo and Antelami. In the Gothic age, national idioms developed in the figurative arts as France, England and Germany became unified monarchical states. In Italy a national consciousness, on a cultural level, evolved; with it are associated the sculptors of the Pisano family and the cathedrals they decorated in Pisa and Siena. As the Renaissance flowered in Italy and southern France, the Late Gothic style continued in the north, especially in Germany, where the work of Riemenschneider and Veit Stoss is outstanding in this period. This volume, spanning over 1,000 years from the fifth to the fifteenth century, contains a remarkable selection of illustrations which follow closely the historical development and represent the finest examples of Medieval art. Seller Inventory # 5272302

Bibliographic Details

Title: MEDIEVAL SCULPTURE

Publisher: Greenwich CT. 1969. New York Graphic Society / A History Of Western Sculpture series

Binding: Hardcover

Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

Edition: 1st Edition