Pinkus, Assaf

Sculpting Simulacra in Medieval Germany, 1250-1380

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ISBN 13:
9781138548060
author:
Pinkus, Assaf
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Taylor & Francis Ltd
language:
English
Publication Year:
2018
Pages:
264
Dimensions:
23.4 x 15.6 x 1.9 centimetres (0
Genre:
Arts & Photography, Art, History,
Condition:
New
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£54.09

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Sculpting Simulacra in Medieval Germany, 1250-1380 by Assaf Pinkus explores the imaginative and non-religious response to Gothic sculpture in German-speaking lands. This study examines the subjective potential of thirteenth- and fourteenth-century sculpture, tracing the concept of the 'living statue' and the simulacrum in religious, lay, and travel literature. The book delves into a range of works, including the oeuvre of the Naumburg Master, Freiburg-im-Breisgau, and imperial art from Vienna and Prague. By perceiving Gothic sculpture as a conscious alternative to the sacred imago, Pinkus offers a new understanding of the function, production, and use of three-dimensional images in late medieval Germany. This book constitutes the first art-historical attempt to theorize the idiosyncratic character of German Gothic sculpture, providing an English-language survey of its historiography.

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