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Paperback. Coinciding with a major refit of the medieval galleries at the British Museum, this book presents some of the highlights, concentrating on the period 1050-1500. The pieces are photographed superbly in full colour, each with a description on the facing page. Num Pages: 320 pages, col illus. BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 213 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1010. Medieval Art. 320 pages, col illus. Coinciding with a major refit of the medieval galleries at the British Museum, this book presents some of the highlights, concentrating on the period 1050-1500. The pieces are photographed superbly in full colour, each with a description on the facing page. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3F; 3H; ACK. Dimension: 216 x 213 x 22. Weight: 1014.
The British Museum has one of the world’s finest collections of antiquities from medieval Europe, and this is the first fully illustrated guide to the highlights of the collection, now in paperback. In one beautiful volume are displayed 150 of the most important objects, including the most famous such as the Lewis chessmen, the Borradaile triptych, the St Eustace head reliquary, the Royal Gold Cup, the Royal Gittern and medieval court art from the palaces of Westminster and Clarendon as well as a selection of lesser-known but equally impressive pieces. These remarkable treasures are placed in their historical context through ... Read more
The British Museum has one of the world’s finest collections of antiquities from medieval Europe, and this is the first fully illustrated guide to the highlights of the collection, now in paperback. In one beautiful volume are displayed 150 of the most important objects, including the most famous such as the Lewis chessmen, the Borradaile triptych, the St Eustace head reliquary, the Royal Gold Cup, the Royal Gittern and medieval court art from the palaces of Westminster and Clarendon as well as a selection of lesser-known but equally impressive pieces. These remarkable treasures are placed in their historical context through ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
British Museum Press
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780714128139
SKU
V9780714128139
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Ref
99-14
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