Mirror of the medieval world edited by William D. Wixom ; with contributions by Barbara Drake Boehm [and others]

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wixom, William D.

Boehm, Barbara Drake

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)--Exhibitions.

Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.).

Art, Medieval--Exhibitions.

Art, Medieval.

Art--New York (State)--New York--Exhibitions.

Art.

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

Exhibition catalogs

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 280 pages) illustrations (some color)

Distribution:

Distributed by H.N. Abrams [1999]

Place of Publication:

New York Metropolitan Museum of Art : [1999]

System Details:

Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212

Summary:

"Highlighted in these pages - and in an accompanying exhibition that allows the public to savor many of the works at first hand - are more than 300 purchases and gifts. Although a great majority of the objects have been on view and have figured in various Metropolitan Museum publications over the last two decades, many works have remained unpublished until now. Following a Foreword by the Director, the Introduction by William D. Wixom provides an overview of the enrichment of the collections under his stewardship. The reader then discovers how lacunae were filled, as highly significant examples of the art of the Middle Ages took their place among others with equally impressive provenances." "For those unaware of the richness and quality of the medieval treasures available for edification and enjoyment in New York's foremost museum, this volume offers an exciting introduction; for students and scholars of medieval art, it presents the opportunity to take an armchair tour of old favorites encountered on past visits to the Metropolitan's galleries and to become acquainted with the many splendid additions."--Jacket

The publication of this comprehensive catalogue celebrates the distinguished career of William D. Wixom at the Metropolitan. Highlighted in these pages are more than three hundred purchases and gifts, the great majority of which have been on view but many of which have remained unpublished until now. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website

Contents:

Foreword Philippe de Montebello Preface Peter Barnet Twenty Years of Collecting Medieval Art William D. Wixom

I. Early Europe: 7th century B.C.-4th century A.D.

II. The First Christian Centuries: 4th-7th century

III. Europe of the Invasions: 5-11th century

IV. Europe (Pre-Carolingian through Romanesque): About 800-1200

V. Later Byzantium: 8th-14th century

VI. Europe in the 13th Century

VII. Europe in the 14th Century

VIII. Europe in the 15th Century: The Early Decades

IX. Europe in the 15th Century: The Later Decades

X. Europe in the 16th Century

Notes:

Catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mar. 9-July 18, 1999

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-266) and index

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010

Print version record

Other Format:

Print version Mirror of the medieval world

OCLC:

606822477