French Gothic Ivories: Material Theologies and the Sculptor’s Craft

Product description Review 'In addition to the importance of the material and the biography of the objects, including the craftsmanship, the results regarding the response of the ivories to the artists and buyers of the time and the changing devotional practices are of great interest. Guérin's work provides a scientific as well as methodological foundation upon which future ivory research must build.' Manuela Studer-Karlen, Sehepunkte (translated from German)'Guérin should be commended for her sensitivity to methods of making across such a large and far-flung corpus. She beautifully conveys how compositions emerge from carved tusks, a difficult conceptual task more often achieved in studies of wood and stone sculpture.… [the book's] evidence, methods, and prose inspire us to apply its lessons to underexplored scholarly territories. The future of ivory studies is bright indeed.' Nicole Pulichene, Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies Book Description This beautifully illustrated monograph presents the first synthetic study of Gothic ivory sculpture in its historical, social, and artistic contexts. About the Author Sarah M. Guérin is assistant professor of the history of art at the University of Pennsylvania. Read more