Carved altarpieces : masterpieces of the late Gothic

Author(s)

• Kahsnitz, Rainer
• Bunz, Achim

Bibliographic Information

Carved altarpieces : masterpieces of the late Gothic

Rainer Kahsnitz ; photographs by Achim Bunz

Thames & Hudson, c2006

Note

"With 450 illustrations, 382 in colour" -- T.t.

Includes bibliography (p. 468-474) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This sumptuous book offers a full account of the origins and development of twenty-two of the most outstanding carved altarpieces from churches. An extensive introduction provides the necessary background to an understanding of the origin and evolution of altarpieces whilst the colour plates, specially commissioned for this book, capture the stunning details of these sculptures.

Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Nordlingen, Germany
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber (High Altar), Germany
• St Wolfgang, Salzkammergut, Austria
• Lautenbach, Germany
• Lorch am Rhein, Germany
• Krakow, Poland
• Kefermarkt, Austria
• Blaubeuren, Germany
• Bozen/Bolzano, Italy
• Rothenburg ob der Tauber (Holy Blood Altar), Germany
• Creglingen, Germany Schwabach, Germany
• Niederlana, Italy
• Bieselbach bei Horgau, Germany
• Moosburg, Germany
• Mauer bei Melk, Austria
• Pulkau, Austria
• Adamov, Czech Republic
• Latsch/Laces, Italy
• Bamberg, Germany
• Niderrotweil am Kaiserstuhl
• Breisach, Germany.

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA80343759
• ISBN:
  • 9780500512982
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: ger
• Place of Publication: London
• Pages/Volumes: 480 p.
• Size: 34 cm