Carved Splendor: Late Gothic Altarpieces In Southern Germany, Austria, And South Tirol
Hardcover
2006 · Los Angeles, CA
by Kahsnitz, Rainer and Achim Bunz
Los Angeles, CA: The J. Paul Getty Museum, 2006. Hardcover. VG/VG/VG (light scuffs, smudges to cloth. spine tail creased & crinkled. dustjacket scuffed & scratched; creasing to spine ends; light rubbing to corners. slipcase cloth scuffed & scratched; paper illustration scuffed & smudged; indentation to lower board edge). brown cloth boards w/ gilt spine printing. decorative pastedowns & endpapers. 408 pgs w/ color illustrations. pictorial dutsjacket. brown cloth, pictorial slipcase w/ white printing. Appears to be a lightly handled/read copy; sharp and bright. "Rainer Kahsnitz offers a close examination of twenty-two of the most important surviving altarpieces, discussing the historical context in which they were made and analyzing how their pictorial programs reflect changing notions of piety. The sumptuous color illustrations capture the altarpieces in all their possible arrangements. The stunning details of these pieces--riotous locks of hair, swirling fabric, and thickets of twisted vines--vividly demonstrate the consummate skill of the master artisans who created them."--Amazon. (Inventory #: 195087)