Myth and mystique : Cleveland's Gothic table fountain / Stephen N. Fliegel and Elina Gertsman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cleveland Museum of Art, author, host institution.

Fliegel, Stephen N., 1950- author.

Gertsman, Elina, author.

Series:

Cleveland masterwork series ; 3.

Cleveland masterwork series ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tabletop fountains--France--Paris--Exhibitions.

Tabletop fountains.

Goldwork, Gothic--France--Paris--Exhibitions.

Goldwork, Gothic.

Art, Medieval--Europe--Exhibitions.

Art, Medieval.

Goldwork--Ohio--Cleveland--Exhibitions.

Goldwork.

Fountains.

Cleveland Museum of Art--Exhibitions.

Cleveland Museum of Art.

Europe.

France--Paris.

Ohio--Cleveland.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs.

Physical Description:

xiii, 161 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 22 cm.

Other Title:

Cleveland's Gothic table fountain

Place of Publication:

Cleveland, OH : The Cleveland Museum of Art ; London : In association with D Giles Limited, [2016]

Summary:

The Cleveland Museum of Art's medieval table fountain, c. 1320-1340, is the only version of its kind to have survived in its complete form from the Middle Ages. A superb example of French Gothic goldsmithing, it is an exquisite metalwork structure and a unique example of courtly taste and princely fashion, which was designed not for any religious purpose but purely as an indulgence. Its uncertain provenance has added to its charm. This focus volume reassesses this extraordinary piece in the context of other similar luxury objects, analysing specifically the fountain's history, functionality, materials, and style.

Notes:

"Published on the occasion of the exhibition ... at the Cleveland Museum of Art, October 9, 2016 to February 26, 2017"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 154-160).

ISBN:

9781907804946

1907804943

OCLC:

978294927

Publisher Number:

90101361755