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Visible Writings
Exploring the concept and history of visual and graphic epistemologies, this engrossing collection of essays by artists, curators, and scholars provides keen insights into the many …
Strange Beauty
Reliquaries, one of the central art forms of the Middle Ages, have recently been the object of much interest among historians and artists. Until now, however, they have had no …
The Thing of Mine I Have Loved Best: Meaningful Jewels
This book concerns objects that were “meaningful” jewels, a term we choose to designate a wide range of precious wearable objects that had particular meaning. An Anglo-Saxon glass …
Reliquary Effect
From skeletons to strips of cloth to little pieces of dust, reliquaries can be found in many forms, and while sometimes they may seem grotesque on their surface, they are …
Portrayed on the Heart
Hagiography, or writing about and illustrating the lives of saints, was one of the most creative areas for artistic inspiration in the literature and arts of the Middle Ages. This …
Strange Beauty
Reliquaries, one of the central art forms of the Middle Ages, have recently been the object of much interest among historians and artists. Until now, however, they have had no …
Graphic Devices and the Early Decorated Book
Examinations of the use of diagrams, symbols etc. found as commentary in medieval texts. In our electronic age, we are accustomed to the use of icons, symbols, graphs, charts, …
Passion Relics and the Medieval Imagination
Although objects associated with the Passion and suffering of Christ are among the most important and sacred relics venerated by the Catholic Church, this is the first study that …
In the Footsteps of Zarafa, First Giraffe in France
This engaging account traces the remarkable history of Frances first giraffe, a diplomatic gift from Egyptian Pasha Muhammed-Ali to King Charles X in 1826. ';Zarafa,' taken by boat …
The Reliquary Effect
From skeletons to strips of cloth to little pieces of dust, reliquaries can be found in many forms, and while sometimes they may seem grotesque on their surface, they are …
Heart's Desire: The Darnley Jewel and the Human Body
The Darnley jewel, a masterpiece of the goldsmith's art on display at Edinburgh's Holyrood Palace, has been deemed a love token, but has also been labelled an emblem of political …
Saints and Sacred Matter
Enshrined in sumptuous metal, ivory, or stone containers, relics formed an important physical and spiritual bond between heaven and earth, linking humankind to their saintly …