Medieval art, architecture and archaeology in Cracow and Lesser Poland
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Medieval art, architecture and archaeology in Cracow and Lesser Poland
（The British Archaeological Association conference transactions, 37）
British Archaeological Association : Maney, c2014
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Cracow and Lesser Poland
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The British Archaeological Association's 37th conference was held in Cracow, Poland, 3-7 July 2011
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Description
This book explores the medieval art, architecture and archaeology of the city of Cracow and the surrounding region of Lesser Poland. It highlights the role of Cracow and Lesser Poland as a vibrant artistic centre fostering links with Italy, Bohemia, Germany and France.
Table of Contents
1. The Oldest Fragments of Sculptural Decoration from Wawel Hill 2. The Church of St Andrew, Cracow 3. The Chapel of Casimir the Great at the Dominican Church of the Holy Trinity, Cracow 4. The Figures on the Sides of the Tomb-Chest of King Casimir the Great: A Reassessment of the Iconography of the Polish Kingdom Reborn 5. Veit Stoss and Late Gothic Sculpture in Lesser Poland: Selected Issues 6. Architecture and Ceremony in Cracow and Prague, 1335-1455 7. A New Appraisal of Zbigniew Olesnicki's Pontifi cale Cracoviense (Cracow, Archiwum Kapituly Katedralnej na Wawelu, MS Kp 12) 8. Identity on the Edge: The Architecture of the Cistercian Abbeys in Lesser Poland 9. Archaeological Excavations at the Cistercian Monasteries of Je drzejow, Szczyrzyc and Koprzywnica 10. The Cistercian Abbey at Mogila: The Latest Research and New Questions 11. The Clock Dial at Mogila Abbey and Possible Associated Clock Mechanisms 12. Liturgy and Astrology: The Orantes on the Crypt Floor in the Collegiate Church at Wislica 13. 'Wer nicht recht tut den fure ich vor recht': Wroclaw's Late Gothic Pillory in Contexts 14. Seeing the Wood for the Trees: Poland and the Baltic Timber Trade, c. 1250-1650
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