The Mineral and the Visual : Precious Stones in Medieval Secular Culture /

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Opulent jeweled objects ranked among the most highly valued works of art in the European Middle Ages. At the same time, precious stones prompted sophisticated reflections on the power of nature and the experience of mineralized beings. Beyond a visual regime that put a premium on brilliant materiali...

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Buettner, Brigitte (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: University Park, PA : Penn State University Press, [2022]
Subjects:
Gems > Europe > History > To 1500.
Crowns > Europe > History > To 1500.
Lapidaries (Medieval literature)
Travelers' writings, European.
ART / History / Medieval.
Albert the Great.
Alfonso X el Sabio.
Book of John Mandeville.
Charles IV (Holy Roman Emperor).
Constantine the Great.
Marbode of Rennes.
Marco Polo.
Pliny the Elder.
Prester John.
coronations.
crowns.
history of mineralogy.
lapidaries.
materiality in art.
medieval art.
medieval trade.
travel literature.
Electronic books.
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