Art of the Anglo-Saxon Goldsmith : Fine Metalwork in Anglo-Saxon England: its Practice and Practitioners.

Goldsmiths' products examined, combining discussion of object with analysis of inscription and design, and literary and archaeological evidence for smiths and their work.

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Coatsworth, Elizabeth
Other Authors: Pinder, Michael
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Woodbridge : Boydell & Brewer, 2012.
Series:Anglo-Saxon studies.
Subjects:
Goldwork.
Goldwork > Great Britain.
Goldwork, Medieval.
Silverwork, Medieval.
Orfèvrerie médiévale.
ART / History / Medieval
Silverwork, Medieval
Goldwork
Goldwork, Medieval
Great Britain
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • List of illustrations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations
  • Glossary
  • 1 Introduction: the background to the study of the Anglo-Saxon goldsmith
  • Part I: THE GOLDSMITH IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND HIS ART
  • 2 Archaeological evidence for goldsmiths and their tools
  • 3 Manufacturing techniques
  • 4 Decorative techniques 1: Changes of surface or form
  • 5 Decorative techniques 2: Non-metallic additions
  • 6 Construction and design
  • Part II: THE GOLDSMITH IN HIS SOCIETY
  • 7 Imagined goldsmiths: the representation of smiths in Anglo- Saxon literature and illustration
  • 8 Real goldsmiths: the historical evidence
  • 9 The Anglo-Saxon goldsmith in his society
  • Appendix A: The Anglo-Saxon vocabulary of metalworking
  • Appendix B: Select catalogue
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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