TILMAN RIEMENSCHNEIDER: MASTER SCULPTOR OF THE LATE MIDDLE AGES [SIGNED]

Chapuis, Julien

ISBN 10: 089468244X / ISBN 13: 9780894682445

Published by National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, 1999

About this Item

Quarto; 352 pages; VG-; Gray spine with White text; Covers have slight wear to edges and corners; Shelved in Medieval/Rennaissance Art; Signed by Author on Half Title Page. 1332878. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

Seller Inventory # 1332878

Bibliographic Details

• Title: TILMAN RIEMENSCHNEIDER: MASTER SCULPTOR OF THE LATE MIDDLE AGES [SIGNED]
• Publisher: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 089468244X
• ISBN 13: 9780894682445
• Binding: Softcover
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Visual Arts
  • Dupont Circle

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Synopsis

"The sculpture of Tilman Riemenschneider stands solidly anchored in the late Gothic tradition, while it also reflects emerging humanist concerns. Riemenschneider, who was active in Wurzburg from around 1483 until 1531, was one of the first sculptors to abandon polychromy on occasion, making a conscious aesthetic decision to leave visible his favored material, limewood. His sculpture strikes a rare balance between formal elegance and expressive strength, and it is among the most appealing work of the late Middle Ages."--BOOK JACKET. "The approximately fifty works documented in this handsome volume offer a fresh look at this great master. The book presents a broad survey of Riemenschneider's oeuvre, including representative work from all periods of his career. Contributors explore the sources for his art, his social milieu and the organization of his workshop, the critical reception of his work, his polychrome and monochrome sculpture."--BOOK JACKET.