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Monumental carved, winged altarpieces are the most ambitious artworks from the Middle Ages, incorporating the skills of painters, sculptors, and ...Show synopsisMonumental carved, winged altarpieces are the most ambitious artworks from the Middle Ages, incorporating the skills of painters, sculptors, and cabinetmakers. Those that are most notable for their artistic originality and masterly execution were produced in the southern German-speaking regions, including Austria and South Tirol, in the last decades of the Late Gothic period (roughly 1460 to 1525). By that time altarpieces had evolved from low, fixed panels to large wooden structures with rich architectural ornamentation. Paintings of the saints often adorned the movable wings, while carved reliefs or freestanding sculptures of scenes from the Gospels occupied the gilded, center shrine. Rainer Kahsnitz offers a close examination of twenty-two of the most important surviving altarpieces, discussing the historical context in which they were made and analyzing how their pictorial programs reflect changing notions of piety. The sumptuous color illustrations capture the altarpieces in all their possible arrangements. The stunning details of these pieces--riotous locks of hair, swirling fabric, and thickets of twisted vines--vividly demonstrate the consummate skill of the master artisans who created them.Hide synopsis
Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol – Hardcover
(2006)
by Rainer Kahsnitz, Achim Bunz (Photographer), Russell Stockman (Translator)
J. Paul Getty Trust Publications
ISBN: 0892368535
ISBN-13: 9780892368532
Title: Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol Author:Rainer Kahsnitz ISBN-13:9780892368532 ISBN:0892368535
Description:New. Monumental carved, winged altarpieces are the most...New. Monumental carved, winged altarpieces are the most ambitious artworks from the Middle Ages, incorporating the skills of painters, sculptors, and cabinetmakers. Those that are most notable for their artistic originality and masterly execution were produced in the southern German-speaking regions, including Austria and South Tirol, in the last decades of the Late Gothic period (roughly 1460 to 1525). By that time altarpieces had evolved from low, fixed panels to large wooden structures with rich architectural ornamentation. Paintings of the saints often adorned the movable wings, while carved reliefs or freestanding sculptures of scenes from the Gospels occupied the gilded, center shrine. Rainer Kahsnitz offers a close examination of twenty-two of the most important surviving altarpieces, discussing the historical context in which they were made and analyzing how their pictorial programs reflect changing notions of piety. The sumptuous color illustrations capture the altarpieces in all their possible arrangements. The stunning details of these pieces--riotous locks of hair, swirling fabric, and thickets of twisted vines--vividly demonstrate the consummate skill of the master artisans who created them.
Title: Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol Author:Rainer Kahsnitz ISBN-13:9780892368532 ISBN:0892368535
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Title: Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol Author:Rainer Kahsnitz ISBN-13:9780892368532 ISBN:0892368535
Title: Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol Author:Rainer Kahsnitz ISBN-13:9780892368532 ISBN:0892368535
Title: Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol Author:Rainer Kahsnitz ISBN-13:9780892368532 ISBN:0892368535
Title: Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol Author:Rainer Kahsnitz ISBN-13:9780892368532 ISBN:0892368535
Description:Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 480 p....Good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 480 p. Contains: Illustrations.
Title: Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol Author:Rainer Kahsnitz ISBN-13:9780892368532 ISBN:0892368535
Title: Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol Author:Rainer Kahsnitz ISBN-13:9780892368532 ISBN:0892368535
Description:New. 978-0-89236-853-2. Flawless copy, brand new, pristine,...New. 978-0-89236-853-2. Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--480 pages; 362 color and 70 b/w illustrations. Description: "Monumental carved, winged altarpieces are among the most ambitious artworks from the Middle Ages, incorporating the skills of painters, sculptors, and cabinetmakers. Those most notable for their originality and masterly execution were produced in the southern German-speaking regions, including Austria and South Tirol, in the last decades of the Late Gothic period (roughly 1460 to 1525). Paintings of the saints often adorned the movable wings, while carved reliefs or freestanding sculptures of scenes from the Gospels occupied the gilded, center shrine. Rainer Kahsnitz offers a close examination of twenty-two of the most important surviving altarpieces, discussing their historical context and analyzing how their pictorial programs reflected changing notions of piety. The sumptuous color illustrations capture the altarpieces in all their possible arrangements. The stunning details of these pieces—riotous locks of hair, swirling fabric, and thickets of twisted vines—vividly demonstrate the skills of the master artisans who created them. "
