Small wonders : late-Gothic boxwood micro-carvings from the low countries / edited by Frits Scholten ; with contributions by Frits Scholten, Reindert Falkenburg, Ingmar Reesing, Alexandra Suda, Barbara Drake Boehm, Pete Dandridge, Lisa Ellis.

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English
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  • Amsterdam : Rijksmuseum Publications Department, [2016]
  • ©2016
Description
687 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm

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    Summary note
    Boxwood prayer beads, rosaries and miniature altarpieces made in Northern Europe during the early 1500s demonstrate the limitless potential of human artistic practice. These tiny masterpieces, small enough to fit in the palm of the hand, depict complex scenes with elegance and precision. Without fail, they inspire viewers to ask how a person could have possibly made them, a question that can only be answered today. Debuting in Toronto on Small Wonders: Gothic Boxwood Miniatures,for the first time brings together more than 60 rare boxwood carvings from institutions and private collections across Europe and North America. The exhibition offers new insight into the methods of production and cultural significance of these awe-inspiring works of art. Highlighting the cutting edge technology used by curators and conservators in their search to understand these miniature sculptures. Exhibition: Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada (05.11.2016-22.01.2017) / The Met Cloisters, NYC, USA (21.02.2017- ) / Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands (15.06.2017- ).
    Notes
    Catalog for the exhibition "Small Wonders", held at the Art Gallery of Ontario, 29 October, 2016- 22 January, 2017, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 22 February-21 May, 2017, and the Rijksmusum, Amsterdam, 15 June-17 September, 2017.
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    Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    Contents
    • The boxwood carvers of the late Gothic Netherlands / Frits Scholten
    • Prayer nuts seen through the 'eyes of the heart' / Reindert Falkenburg
    • Scale, prayer and play / Frits Scholten
    • Patronage and early ownership of sixteenth-century micro-carvings from the northern Netherlands / Ingmar Reesing
    • Handpicked collecting boxwood carvings from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries / Alexandra Suda & Barbara Drake Boehm
    • Statuettes, 'taillee en bois bien fecte' / Frits Scholten
    • Workshop practices / Pete Dandridge & Lisa Ellis.
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    Late-Gothic boxwood micro-carvings from the low countries
    ISBN
    • 9789491714931 ((hardback))
    • 9491714937 ((hardback))
    OCLC
    963589654
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