Small wonders : late-Gothic boxwood micro-carvings from the low countries /
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 fai...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam :
Rijksmuseum Publications Department,
[2016]
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| Summary: | 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, a question that can only be answered today. Debuting in Toronto, the exhibition Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures brings together for the first time more than 60 rare boxwood carvings from institutions and private collections across Europe and North America. The exhibition offers new insight into the methods of production and cultural significance of these awe-inspiring works of art, highlighting the cutting edge technology used by curators and conservators in their search to understand these miniature sculptures. |
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| Item Description: | Catalog for the exhibition "Small Wonders," held at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, October 2016- 22 January 2017, the Metropolitan Museum of Art (The Cloisters), New York, 22 February-21 May 2017, and the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, 15 June-17 September 2017. "The catalogue is divided into twelve sections, arranged typographically. Within each section the objects have been ordered thematically and iconographically (Christological and Mariological subjects first, followed by Old Testament scenes and saints). Translations of Latin Bible texts are from the King James Bible, and in a few cases from the Douay-Rheims Version (indicated with DV)"--Page 605. |
| Physical Description: | 687 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 654-677) and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789491714931 9491714937 |