Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures

Language: English

Published by AGO Art Gallery of Ontario, 2016

1894243900 / 9781894243902

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Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures, Lisa Ellis & Alexandra Suda (Editors). Published by AGO Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 2016. First Edition. Catalogue to accompany an exhibition jointly produced by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York and the Art Gallery of Ontario. Illustrated glossy card covers. 8vo up to 9½" tall; 112pp. In fine condition. Boxwood prayer beads, rosaries, and miniature altarpieces made in Northern Europe during the early 1500s demonstrate the limitless potential of human artistic practice. These tiny masterpieces, small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, depict complex scenes with elegance and precision. Without fail, they inspire viewers to ask how a person could have possibly made them. For this publication, the Art Gallery of Ontario joined forces with the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam to bring together more than 60 rare boxwood carvings from institutions and private collections across Europe and North America, offering new insight into the methods of production and cultural significance of these awe-inspiring works of art. Small Wonders features 146 high-resolution digital photographs, X-rays, and micro-CT scans of these tiny sculptures, as well as essays by Barbara Drake Boehm, Paul and Jill Ruddock Senior Curator, The Met Cloisters; Pete Dandridge, Objects Conservator, the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Lisa Ellis, Conservator, Sculpture and Decorative Arts, AGO; and Sasha Suda, Curator & R. Fraser Elliott Chair, Print and Drawing Council, AGO.

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Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures
Author
Lisa Ellis & Alexandra Suda (Editors
Publisher
AGO Art Gallery of Ontario
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2016
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Soft cover
Language
English
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9781894243902
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