Medieval Jewellery: In Europe 1100-1500 Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Medieval Jewellery: In Europe 1100-1500 Book

The jewellery worn in medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer's social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. This illustrated book looks at the jewels themselves and contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewellery in its cultural context.Read More

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    Jewellery has always been of central importance to all human societies, but medieval jewellery is relatively less well-known. This book draws on the important collection at the V&A to focus on the heart of the medieval period from 1050 to 1500. The jewellery worn in medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer's social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. Royalty and the nobility wore gold, silver or precious gems, the costliest jewellery while humbler ranks wore base metals, copper or pewter, sometimes set with coloured glass, in imitation of gems. This richly illustrated book looks at the jewels themselves and contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewellery in its cultural context.

  • 185177582X
  • 9781851775828
  • Marian Campbell
  • 2 November 2009
  • V & A Publishing
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 112
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