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The Art of Medieval Jewelry - T.N. Pollio

The Art of Medieval Jewelry

An Illustrated History

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Buch | Softcover
91 Seiten
2021
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8175-7 (ISBN)
CHF 91,90 inkl. MwSt
Helps identify the types, origins and routes of transmission of personal artwork, particularly finger rings, across Europe and Byzantium from late antiquity to the late middle ages, an area of study that has been neglected in previous works.
What are the origins of the imagery and designs on common jewelry and portable artwork between late antiquity and the Middle Ages? These dynamic centuries encompass the transformation of the Greco-Roman world into the nascent kingdoms and medieval states upon which most modern European nations are based. But the choices of jewelry and other forms of personal expression amongst the lower classes in ancient times is notoriously difficult to contextualize for a number of reasons. Nonetheless, these precious articles were expressions of individual identity as well as signifiers of one's rites of passage. As such, they reflect not only the people who wore them, but also the social milieu and artistic trends impacting their lives at that moment in time.

This new study assists in identifying the types, origins and routes of transmission of personal artwork, particularly finger rings, across Europe and Byzantium from late antiquity to the late middle ages, an area of study that has been neglected in previous works. Some of this material represents the first time relevant research from Central and Eastern Europe has been translated and made available to the general reader in the English speaking world.

T.N. Pollio is a researcher and historian who lives in East Haven, Connecticut.

Acknowledgmentsv
Preface1
Introduction3
Part I: Late Antiquity and the Migration Period7
The Dark Ages  7
Hannibal ad Portas: the Barbarian Onslaught  9
Part II: The Diffusion of Jewelry Designs Since Late Antiquity17
Part III: Difficulties in Dating and Identification21
Part IV: Medieval Societies of Western Europe24
Frankish and Germanic Kingdoms  24
Frankish Tribes  25
Germanic Tribes  26
Frankish and Germanic Ring Types  28
Scandinavian and ­Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms  33
Part V: Influences from Asiatic Cultures43
Trade Routes Between Europe and Asia  43
Ancient Cultures of the Eurasian Steppe  45
Asiatic Origin of Certain Zoomorphic Motifs  52
"Saltovo" and Related Types from the Steppe  61
Kievan Rus and Kipchak Khanate  64
Part VI: The Roads Less Traveled: Central and Eastern Europe68
Medieval and Modern States  72
The Successor States of the Former Yugoslavia  79
Notable Medieval Cultures  83
Part VII: Common Ring Types from Central and Eastern Europe89
Religious Rings  91
Magical/Apotropaic and Geometrical Symbols  97
Ring and Dot Patterns  99
Heraldic and Pseudo-Heraldic Rings  101
Heater Shield, Flame and Heart-Shaped Designs  102
Fleur-de-lis  103
Portcullis and Similar Cross-Hatched Patterns  104
Star and Crescent  106
Sword and Arm  107
Avian and Zoomorphic Motifs  109
Architectural, Crowns and Similar Designs  111
Monograms, Merchant's Marks and Personal Seals  112
Quatrefoil, Rosette and Similar Decorative Motifs  114
Plain Hoop and Twisted Wire Designs  117
Cast Types with Faux Gemstones  119
Part VIII: Anthropomorphic Rings from Central and Eastern Europe121
Part IX: Slavic Stolovat and Similar Jewelry Types139
Part X: Common Signet Ring Configurations145
Part XI: Star and Floral Patterns150
Glossary155
Chapter Notes171
Bibliography177
Index181

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 230 photos
Verlagsort Jefferson, NC
Sprache englisch
Maße 178 x 254 mm
Gewicht 333 g
Themenwelt Kunst / Musik / Theater Antiquitäten
Kunst / Musik / Theater Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile
Geschichte Allgemeine Geschichte Mittelalter
ISBN-10 1-4766-8175-9 / 1476681759
ISBN-13 978-1-4766-8175-7 / 9781476681757
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