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Carved Splendor : Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol by Rainer Kahsnitz (2006, Hardcover)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100892368535

ISBN-139780892368532

eBay Product ID (ePID)52032987

Product Key Features

Book TitleCarved Splendor : Late Gothic Altarpieces in Southern Germany, Austria, and South Tirol

Number of Pages480 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicSculpture & Installation, Christian Rituals & Practice / General, Subjects & Themes / Religious, European

Publication Year2006

IllustratorYes

GenreArt, Religion

AuthorRainer Kahsnitz

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2.1 in

Item Weight133.9 Oz

Item Length12.7 in

Item Width10.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2006-002422

Reviews"Achim Bunz's photographs masterfully capture the inward expressivity and exhilarating woodwork of the sculpture of Riemenschneider, Veit Stoss, and others in 22 churches throughout present-day Germany and Austria. Rarely does one see a book of such stark, moving beauty."--Book Forum

Dewey Edition22

Dewey Decimal726.5/2910943

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.

LC Classification NumberNB1910.K3413 2006