Polychrome Art in the Early Modern World: 1200–1800 (ISSN)

By: Lisandra Estevez and Ilenia Colón Mendoza

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Synopsis: This book focuses on the techniques and materials of polychromy used in early modern Europe and the Americas from 1200 to 1800.Taking a trans-cultural approach, the book studies the production of polychrome sculptures, panels, and altarpieces, as well as colored terracotta. The book includes chapters on treatises and contracts that reveal specific use of pigments, distribution of workshops, collaborations between specialized artists, and artistic programs centered on the use of color as an agent.The book will be of interest to scholars working in art history, art conservation, early modern history, sculpture, colonialism, material culture, and European studies.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040043349
Related ISBNs:: 9780367436353, 9781040043226, 9781003010005
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 07/04/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Ilenia Colón Mendoza and Lisandra Estevez
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Ilenia Colón Mendoza
Edited by:: Lisandra Estevez