Medieval Ivory Carvings: Early Christian to Romanesque

by Paul Williamson

This authoritative, accessible survey is the first since 1927 devoted entirely to ivories of the Middle Ages. Color photographs display the V&A's significant collection, which is especially strong in Carolingian, Anglo-Saxon, and English Romanesque examples. Following an essay on the V&A's collecting and study of these masterpieces, the book features major works from every era of the period: the Symmachi Panel from late antiquity; the front cover...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1851776125
• ISBN13: 9781851776122
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 6.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 10.2" x 11.6"