Zur Intermaterialität geschnitzter Kästen aus Holz
Die Imitation von Elfenbein, Seide und Gold im Hoch- und Spätmittelalter
Abstract
How does materiality affect artistic processes of object creation and reception? This volume examining carved boxes from the High and Late medieval periods deals with interrelations between material and technique. It compiles details of the origin, provenance and function of numerous boxes and also embeds production techniques, material preferences and reception aesthetics in the state of contemporary knowledge. One focus is on interactions and transfers of materials. Wood in particular was used to imitate and evoke ivory, silk and gold, which might bring about social rapprochement between the lower nobility and the higher nobility, or between the carving craftsmen and the bourgeoisie. The analysis of intermateriality establishes that materials, forms and techniques cannot be grasped in isolation.
Keywords
material; medieval art; technique carvingDOI
10.1515/978311119310ISBN
9783111193106, 9783111193571, 9783111193106Publisher
De GruyterPublisher website
https://www.degruyter.com/Publication date and place
Berlin/Boston, 2024Imprint
De GruyterSeries
Materialität und Produktion,Classification
The Arts: art forms
Carvings, masks, reliefs
The Arts: techniques and principles
European history: medieval period, middle ages