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Materials, methods, and masterpieces of medieval art

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Manuscript illumination : miniature masterpieces -- Painting on wooden panels : egg tempera, the introduction of oil -- Painting walls and ceilings : fresco secco and fresco buono -- Mosaic : sparkling surfaces -- Ivory carving : elephant and walrus tusk -- Metal, wood, and stone -- Enamel : cloisonné and champlevé -- Stained glass : windows of colored light -- Tapestry and other textiles : adept with warp and weft -- Secular clothing : fit for a king and queen -- Ecclesiastical vestments : higher fashion -- Armor : dressed to kill.

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    Santa Barbara: Praeger, c2009

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    350-1499

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    • 027599418X
    • 1567206557
    • 9780275994181
    • 9781567206555

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    "This book derives from several subscription slide lecture series on "The Medieval Artist at Work: Masterpieces, Methods, and Materials" presented at the Metropolitan Museum of Art spring 2002, fall 2001, and spring 1995."

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