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Towards an Art History of Medieval Rings Book

There is a long tradition of collecting rings dating back to the 17th century when their significance was first appreciated in Europe although their use and manufacture dates back to antiquity. Well-known collections were made by enthusiasts as diverse as the French aristocrat Baron Jrme Davillier (1815-1890), whose collection included the ring of the Black Prince found in the ruins of the Castle of Montpensier in 1866, and C. D. Fortnum (1820-1899) whose income came from the famous grocery store in Piccadilly. Rings can take us back through time, illuminating vanished worlds and bringing their former owners back to life. Some rings are intensely personal, particularly wedding and mourning rings, while others denote the status of their owners: monarchs, nobles, those high in the hierarchy of the church and rich merchants, amongst others.Read More

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  • Blackwell

    This book presents 35 medieval and Renaissance rings in a private collection. Dating between approximately 300 C.E. and 1600 C.E., these rings, assembled over nearly two decades, represent fine examples of most of the major types of rings created...

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    Rings can take us back through time, illuminating vanished worlds and bringing their former owners back to life. Toward an Art History of Medieval Rings gives a full survey of Merovingian, Byzantine, Medieval, and Renaissance rings, built on the basis of a private collection of 35 rings assembled over nearly two decades.

    The rings range in date from around 300 to 1600 AD and are fine examples of most of the major types of ring created during this period. They include marriage rings, seal rings, stirrup rings, tart mould rings, iconographic rings, merchant rings, and gemstone rings, and are arranged chronologically. Sandra Hindman describes each ring, placing it in its art historical context, often with comparisons to works of art in other media and rings in major public collections. Ilaria Fatone discusses the provenance, exhibition, and bibliographies of each ring. There is also a technical section by conservator Angélique Laurent-Di Montova who studies each ring, its material, fabrication, and use.

  • 1903470641
  • 9781903470640
  • Sandra Hindman
  • 15 September 2007
  • Paul Holberton Publishing
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 263
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