Title Mirror of the medieval world / edited by William D. Wixom ; with contributions by Barbara D. Boehm, Katharine R. Brown, Lisbeth Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Helen C. Evans, Margaret E. Frazer, Carmen Gomez-Moreno, Timothy B. Husband, Daniel Kletke, Charles T. Little, Mary B. Shepard, William D. Wixom
Publication Info New York : The Metropolitan Museum of Art : Distributed by Harry N. Abrams, 1999
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Description xii, 280 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm
Reproduction Also available as electronic reproduction. New York, N.Y. : Thomas J. Watson Library, 2013
Also available as electronic reproduction. Plymouth Meeting, Pa. : codeMantra ; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2012
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
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view and have figured in various Metropolitan Museum publications over the last two decades, many works have remained unpublished until now.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."--BOOK 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
Notes Catalog of an exhibition held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Mar. 9-July 18, 1999
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Exhibition title: Mirror of the medieval world
Subjects Art, Medieval -- Exhibitions.
Art -- New York (State) -- New York -- Exhibitions.
Keyword North America
Additional Authors Wixom, William D.
Boehm, Barbara Drake.
Brown, Katharine B
Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Lisbeth, 1936-
Evans, Helen C.
Frazer, Margarent E
Gómez-Moreno, Carmen.
Husband, Timothy, 1945-
Kletke, Daniel.
Little, Charles T.
Shepard, Mary B.
Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Other Edition Online version: Mirror of the medieval world. (OCoLC)606822477
Material Type Exhibition catalogs.
ISBN 0870997858 (hc)
0870997866 (pbk. : alk. paper)
0810965143
OCLC 40119853
819761352