Book contents
- French Gothic Ivories
- French Gothic Ivories
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Ivory in the Gothic Emporium
- 2 Thrones of Wisdom
- 3 “Fleshly Tablets of the Heart”
- 4 Glorification of the Virgin
- 5 Contemplation and Desire
- 6 An Ivory Enterprise
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Ivory Palaces
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 29 September 2022
- French Gothic Ivories
- French Gothic Ivories
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Notes on the Text
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1 Ivory in the Gothic Emporium
- 2 Thrones of Wisdom
- 3 “Fleshly Tablets of the Heart”
- 4 Glorification of the Virgin
- 5 Contemplation and Desire
- 6 An Ivory Enterprise
- Epilogue
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter retraces the deep history of ivory carving and gives an overview of materiality as a method in medieval art history.
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- French Gothic IvoriesMaterial Theologies and the Sculptor’s Craft, pp. 1 - 16Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2022