Pamiatniki vizantiiskogo khudozhestvennogo metalla IX – XV vekov. Katalog kollektsii / Byzantine Artistic Metalwork, Ninth – Fifteenth Centuries. Catalogue of the Hermitage] Collection,, 9785935729561; IX-XV .
St. Petersburg: Herm, 2021. Sewn cl. The curator of medieval and Byzantine fine arts and applied arts at the Hermitage points out in her introduction to this catalogue of the Hermitage's collection the importance of metalwork in seeing the artistic achievements of the Byzantium: first, so much of monumental art was lost after Turkish conquest of Byzantine territory that an art like metalwork much of which survived is a primary form of evidence. She also notes that he artistry of many works, especially those from gold and silver, attains the highest level. The provenance and attribution are complex, and the author discerns shifting jurisdictions and influences of the region as they affected the art. Published for the first time are some of the works of bronze and also pieces from iron and lead. Index, list of exhibitions, and bibliography. The excellent photography and Italian printing make possible a close study of the works. 196 p., 28 cm, approx. 300 color illus., Rus. with title page, table of contents and full introduction in ENGLISH. Item #4191
ISBN: 9785935729561
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