Medieval Jewelry Europe 1100-1500 Rings Bracelets Amulets Crucifixes Cameos Gold

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Medieval Jewelry In Europe 1100-1500 by Marian Campbell.
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Hardcover with dustjacket. Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum (2009). Pages: 112.
Jewelry holds a special significance in all cultures The jewelry worn in Medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer’s social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. This stunning book draws on the major collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum and focuses on the heart of the Medieval Period, from 1100 to 1500AD. Royalty and the nobility wore gold, silver, or precious gems, while humbler ranks wore base metals, copper or pewter, sometimes set with colored glass, in imitation of gems. This richly illustrated book, one of very few on this subject, looks at the jewels themselves—rings, bracelets, necklaces, amulets, crosses and crucifixes—as well as contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewelry in its cultural context.
CONDITION
: NEW. New hardcover w/dustjacket. Victoria & Albert Museum (2009) 112 pages.
Unblemished except for VERY slight shelfwear to dustjacket. Pages are pristine; clean, crisp, unmarked, unmutilated, tightly bound, unambiguously unread. Condition is entirely consistent with a new book from an open-shelf bookstore environment such as Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, etc. Satisfaction unconditionally guaranteed. In stock, ready to ship. No disappointments, no excuses. PROMPT SHIPPING! HEAVILY PADDED, DAMAGE-FREE PACKAGING! #7320b
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PUBLISHER REVIEWS
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REVIEW
: Jewelry has always been of central importance to all human societies, but medieval jewelry is relatively less well-known. This book draws on the important collection at the Victoria & Albert Museum to focus on the heart of the medieval period from 1050 to 1500. The jewelry worn in medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer's social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. Royalty and the nobility wore gold, silver or precious gems, the costliest jewelry while humbler ranks wore base metals, copper or pewter, sometimes set with colored glass, in imitation of gems. This richly illustrated book looks at the jewels themselves and contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewelry in its cultural context
REVIEW
: Marian Campbell is a Senior Curator of Metalwork in the Department of Sculpture, Metalwork, Ceramics and Glass at the V&A. She has lectured in major museums in Europe and America, and written widely on metalwork of all periods. She is author of Introduction to Medieval Enamels (1983), and Decorative Ironwork (V&A 1997) and a contributor to Gothic: Art for England 1400-1547 (V&A 2003).
PROFESSIONAL REVIEWS
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REVIEW
: Nice overview of medieval jewelry, good descriptions and stunning photos. I would recommend this book to anyone who was interested in studying pre-1600 jewelry.
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: Well written book on medieval jewelry. Gives good information on the making of this superb jewelry and the context of the times in which it was made. If you appreciate beautiful jewelry then this is the book for you.
READER REVIEWS
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REVIEW
: If you are looking at this page, presumably you have an interest in medieval jewelry. Do not wait - buy it now. There have been very few books on medieval jewelry in the past several years and they've gone out of print quickly, to become extremely expensive on the used market. This one has a reasonable amount of text, but is mostly pictures. Even though it is sponsored by the Victoria & Albert Museum, pictures come from other galleries as well. There are lots of photos of extant items, as well as reproductions of portraits that depict the jewelry with great detail. There is some information the making of the jewelry and the use of heraldry in jewelry.
REVIEW
: For those already with knowledge of the history of jewelry, especially in the time period listed, this book might not offer you much new information or new pictures. However for someone just starting out, or for a really cool coffee table book, or a easy reference book, for either a young person or an older person who would like a good overview without lengthy, academic critique or the flamboyance of scholarly pomp, this a good book. This is the first book I have bought on the subject. Even though I have looked at other books and read some of them, I can not really compare it to other books on the subject. However, I feel that the money was not wasted if one is not expecting a convoluted historical dissertation on Medieval jewelry.
REVIEW
: This book is not humongous or very long, but it does contain some gorgeous color shots of jewels I'd never seen before, and brings out some details of jewelry that aren't well-known. The cover shot itself really brings home just how "random" gemstones were at the time. Nowadays we wouldn't even tolerate such misshapen stones, but this was a jewel fit for a noble back then! Sections on rings (lots and lots, including a Jewish wedding ring), clasps, belt-buckles, and more abound, with plenty to look at for the general reader. Since most jewels that survive are religious-based, there is a lot of that, too, as well as looks at famous jewels like the Three Brothers brooch. People into historical re-creation will especially value these photos--they are amazing.
REVIEW
: I'm not usually one to read coffee-table books but I'm glad I read this one. So much of my knowledge about the Middle Ages is strictly general major historical events. Learning about the jewelry of the era necessarily also teaches one about the people in a personal and more intimate way. It really brings the history and images of the time to life. It was also refreshing to handle and read a larger over-sized book with so many beautiful color images, for a change. I've always had a rather snobbish opinion of coffee-table books. I've felt that the textual information more than likely wasn't of as high quality as books with less pictures (I did say I was snobbish, didn't I?). After reading this book, I am more inclined to pick up books of this kind to actually read - more inclined than I've ever been before - by a significant amount.
REVIEW
: I love reading about the history of jewelry, and I have an extensive collection of books on the subject. This is a book that I would rate solidly. It's good, but it's short and has a fairly small profile (meaning none of the pictures are as large as I'd like). I would suggest that if you're really into the subject and have several books on the subject, this would be a fine edition. But if you're only going to read one book on the history of jewelry, or medieval jewelry, this might not be comprehensive enough. On the other hand, larger books with a wider and deeper presentation typically cost 0 to 0.
REVIEW
: Marion Campbell's new book, "Medieval Jewelry In Europe 1100-1500" has the best and most interesting photographs I have ever seen of surviving medieval jewelry. They are large (often larger than the actual item), and most are in full color. The text, as you might expect from the size of the book, is slight and doesn't tell the reader much that the photographs and their captions say, but the price is attractive when compared to other books on the subject, and the book is well worth owning just for the pictures. One criticism: despite the title, most of the items featured in the book's pages are from the 14th and 15th centuries; there are very few photos of any jewels from before 1200.
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