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1	Holy Terrors: Gargoyles on Medieval Buildings more books like this by Janetta Rebold Benton add to wishlist The introduction to this text presents the history, construction and purpose of the medieval gargoyle. The chapters that follow are devoted to the gargoyles in human, animal, and grotesque form and the carvings are considered in the context of medieval life. A guide to gargoyle sites is included. see all copies from $9.97! new only from $19.64! \| first editions
2	Sculpture more books like this by Professor Georges Duby add to wishlist Ranging from ancient to contemporary sculpture, this book is the first study of the history of sculpture to present such an original and comprehensive approach. Taking the sculptures out of the museum context (and thus off of their proverbial pedestals), "Sculpture" presents a completely new view, which affords enlightening comparisons between ... see all copies from $16.00! new only from $26.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	The green man more books like this by Jeremy Harte add to wishlist see all copies from $2.53! new only from $5.23!
4	Medieval sculpture more books like this by Richard Deacon, Phillip Lindley add to wishlist This work is the result of a collaboration between medieval historian Phillip Lindley and the artist Richard Deacon. They have selected major works of medieval sculpture from across England and Wales for an exhibition at Tate Britain. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.96! \| first editions
5	Set in Stone: The Face in Medieval Sculpture more books like this by Charles T Little (Editor), Willibald Sauerlander (Introduction by) add to wishlist The face in medieval sculpture was an exploration in human identity, marked not only by evolving nuances of style but also by the ongoing drama of European history. The 81 magnificent sculpted heads featured in this volume provide a sweeping view of the Middle Ages, from the waning days of the Roman Empire to the dawn of the Renaissance. Each ... see all copies from $28.50! new only from $37.25! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Sculpture in Britain: The Middle Ages more books like this by Professor Lawrence Stone add to wishlist see all copies from $8.74! first editions
7	Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture: Volume VII: South-West England more books like this by Rosemary Cramp add to wishlist This analytical catalogue of sculpture from the historic counties of Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire provides a new perspective on the artistic achievement of the late Saxon kingdom. The volume includes individual pieces of the highest quality such as the Bradford-on-Avon and Winterbourne Steepleton angels or the newly discovered figures ... see all copies from $41.95! new only from $72.25!
8	Masterpieces of Western Sculpture: From Medieval to Modern more books like this by Howard Hibbard add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $31.39! \| first editions
9	Netherlandish Sculpture 1450-1550 more books like this by Paul Williamson add to wishlist One of the very few books available on this subject in English, this volume presents a selection of the best and most representative works from the Victoria and Albert Museum's extensive collection of late-medieval Netherlandish sculpture. Ranging from small, single figures and devotional altar carvings to full-scale altarpieces, the book looks ... see all copies from $15.00! new only from $22.99!
10	Medieval sculpture more books like this by Roberto Salvini add to wishlist see all copies from $9.18! first editions \| SVS
11	Gargoyles and grotesques : paganism in the medieval church more books like this by Ronald Sheridan, Anne Ross, Ph.D. add to wishlist see all copies from $9.00! first editions
12	Studies in medieval sculpture more books like this by F. H. Thompson, Society of Antiquaries of London add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions
13	Corpus of Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture: Volume VIII, Western Yorkshire more books like this by Elizabeth Coatsworth add to wishlist The latest volume in the acclaimed Corpus series completes the cataloguing of the stone sculptures of Yorkshire, and boosts our understanding of the artistic development of southern Northumbria in the pre-Viking and Anglo-Scandinavian periods. The monuments in the historic West Riding of Yorkshire include important collections from Dewsbury, ... see all copies from $53.81! new only from $53.81!
14	Sculpture: From Antiquity to the Middle Ages: From the Eighth Century BC to the Fifteenth Century more books like this by Xavier Barral I Altet, Philippe Bruneau, Mario Torelli add to wishlist The illustrations in this book foster an appreciation of world sculpture, but they also explain historical themes concerning patterns of imagery and meaning, the role of politics and devotion, and the signs of modernity in the late Gothic period. see all copies from $16.11!
15	The Crosses & Culture of Ireland more books like this by Arthur K Porter add to wishlist see all copies from $49.86! first editions
16	Sheela-Na-Gigs of Ireland and Britain: The Divine Hag of the Christian Celts more books like this by Jack Roberts, Joanne McMahon add to wishlist Sheela-na-Gigs are carvings of female images depicted as naked and posing in a manner which accentuates the most powerfully evocative symbol of the vulva. They were erected on many churches of the medieval period and invariably in a prominent position such as over the main entrance door or a window. In Ireland where the practice continued into the ... see all copies from $15.64! new only from $18.95!
17	Pre-Romanesque sculpture in Italy. more books like this by Arthur Haseloff add to wishlist see all copies from $27.16! first editions
18 view cover	Medieval Mischief: Wit and Humour in the Art of the Middle Ages more books like this by Janetta Rebold Benton add to wishlist The art and architecture of the Middle Ages teem with humour. Everywhere you look in medieval creations, there is the most unexpected, crazy and risque wit. From the painting of a poacher roasted over a spit by a rabbit to an image of angels and devils weighing souls and both cheating, Janetta Rebold Benton has brought together some of the most ... see all copies from $9.31! new only from $38.98! \| first editions
19	Irish High Crosses: With the Figure Sculptures Explained more books like this by Peter Harbison, Hilary Gilmore (Illustrator) add to wishlist see all copies from $29.96! new only from $29.96! \| first editions
20 view cover	Studies in Asian Art and Archaeology, the Sculpture of Early Medieval Rajasthan more books like this by Cynthia Packert Atherton, Cynthia Packert Atherton add to wishlist This work argues that the monuments erected in early-medieval Rajasthan provide rich sources of information about iconographic preferences and artistic styles. The Gurjara Pratihara presence in the region is seen as having been both energizing and disruptive, particularly to dominant styles. see all copies from $92.93! new only from $97.97!
21 view cover	The Green Man more books like this by Kathleen Basford add to wishlist The Green Man, the image of the foliate head or the head of a man sprouting leaves, is probably the most common of all motifs in medieval sculpture. Nevertheless, the significance of the image lay largely unregarded until Kathleen Basford published this book - the first monograph of the "Green Man" in any language - and thereby earned the lasting ... see all copies from $14.01! new only from $54.01! \| first editions
22	Sacred & Satiric: Medieval Stone Carving in the West Country more books like this by J H Bettey add to wishlist see all copies from $13.31! first editions
23	Romanesque Sculpture: The Revival of Monumental Stone Sculpture in the Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries more books like this by M F Hearn add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! first editions
24	Dark age sculpture : a selection from the collections of the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland more books like this by National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, Joanna Close-Brooks, Robert B. K. Stevenson add to wishlist see all copies from $2.11!
25 view cover	Stone Sculptures more books like this by Fred Orton (Editor), Catherine E Karkov (Editor) add to wishlist Theorizing Anglo-Saxon Stone Sculpture significantly advances the complex study of Anglo-Saxon carved monuments, such as the Ruthwell Cross, by adopting more explicit theoretical approaches to the subject. Scholars included here are explicit in describing how their approaches complement (or, more often, contradict) the work of others. "For too ... see all copies from $30.29! new only from $44.95!

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