Carl Becker. Medieval & Renaissance Art

by Carsten-Peter Warncke

When Kunstwerke und Ger thschaften des Mittelalters und der Renaissance (1852-1863) was published, what purchasers in fact bought was a printed museum. With 216 hand-colored copperplate engravings, the publication gives a comprehensive overview of applied arts in Europe from the 9th to the 16th centuries, spanning furniture, metalwork, jewelry, tapestries, and bookbinding. The book's lead editor was well placed to select masterpieces from the Middle...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836520265
• ISBN13: 9783836520263
• Release Date: March 2017
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 604 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.7" x 7.8"