This analytical catalogue of sculpture from the historic counties of Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire provides a new perspective on the artistic achievement of the late Saxon kingdom. The volume includes individual pieces of the highest quality such as the Bradford-on-Avon and Winterbourne Steepleton angels or the newly discovered figures from Congresbury. Most of the monuments were carved at a time when Wessex art was at its zenith in the tenth and eleventh centuries, a formative period for English cultural identity. ...
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This analytical catalogue of sculpture from the historic counties of Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire provides a new perspective on the artistic achievement of the late Saxon kingdom. The volume includes individual pieces of the highest quality such as the Bradford-on-Avon and Winterbourne Steepleton angels or the newly discovered figures from Congresbury. Most of the monuments were carved at a time when Wessex art was at its zenith in the tenth and eleventh centuries, a formative period for English cultural identity. This volume sets the sculpture within an historical, topographical and art-historical context, highlighting the close links with contemporary styles in manuscripts and metalwork. Full photographic records of each monument present many new illustrations unique to this volume. An indispensable research tool for all those interested in the early medieval world, this volume is also an authoritative aid for local historians.
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Collectable-Very Good Condition in Very Good jacket. 9780197260128. VG/VG-1st ed 1984 Oxford 2-volume set, unclipped jackets. Some creasing to top edge of jackets with small tears to top of jacket spines, minor surface marks to jackets, internally VG and bright, unmarked. Scarce two volume set. Two quartos; hardcover; blue cloth; gilt titles and emblem to front; part 1 is 337 pp. text; part 2 with 1433 illustrations in b/w. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kilos. Category: Archaeology; ISBN: 0197260128. ISBN/EAN: 9780197260128. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 092027.
