Description
The book, a follow-up to Susie Nash's important 2011 catalogue, considers the physical history, original form, condition and technique of the assembled works, using wood analysis and dendrochronology, paint samples, infra-red, x-rays and macro photography to document the materials and methods involved in their making and the alterations and transformations they have undergone with time. This new information is combined with close readings of their imagery and its presentation to explore issues of meaning, creative process, patronal intervention and artistic intention, leading in many cases to new reconstructions, attributions, dates and iconographic readings.
The text is extensively illustrated with a series of images of all of the works, along with technical photographs and comparative material.
About the Author
Susie Nash is a Professor in the History of Art at the Courtauld Institute, London.
Reviews
Beautifully illustrated ... a thoroughly researched, closely argued, and informative book which proves the necessity of the integration of technical and art historical." * Peregrinations: Journal of Medieval Art and Architecture *
Book Information
ISBN 9781907372919
Author Susie Nash
Format Paperback
Page Count 298
Imprint Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd
Publisher Paul Holberton Publishing Ltd