The Art of Medieval Jewelry
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8175-7 (ISBN)
What are the origins of the imagery and designs on common jewelry and portable artwork between late antiquity and the Middle Ages? These dynamic centuries encompass the transformation of the Greco-Roman world into the nascent kingdoms and medieval states upon which most modern European nations are based. But the choices of jewelry and other forms of personal expression amongst the lower classes in ancient times is notoriously difficult to contextualize for a number of reasons. Nonetheless, these precious articles were expressions of individual identity as well as signifiers of one's rites of passage. As such, they reflect not only the people who wore them, but also the social milieu and artistic trends impacting their lives at that moment in time.
This new study assists in identifying the types, origins and routes of transmission of personal artwork, particularly finger rings, across Europe and Byzantium from late antiquity to the late middle ages, an area of study that has been neglected in previous works. Some of this material represents the first time relevant research from Central and Eastern Europe has been translated and made available to the general reader in the English speaking world.
T.N. Pollio is a researcher and historian who lives in East Haven, Connecticut.
Acknowledgmentsv
Preface1
Introduction3
Part I: Late Antiquity and the Migration Period7
The Dark Ages 7
Hannibal ad Portas: the Barbarian Onslaught 9
Part II: The Diffusion of Jewelry Designs Since Late Antiquity17
Part III: Difficulties in Dating and Identification21
Part IV: Medieval Societies of Western Europe24
Frankish and Germanic Kingdoms 24
Frankish Tribes 25
Germanic Tribes 26
Frankish and Germanic Ring Types 28
Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms 33
Part V: Influences from Asiatic Cultures43
Trade Routes Between Europe and Asia 43
Ancient Cultures of the Eurasian Steppe 45
Asiatic Origin of Certain Zoomorphic Motifs 52
"Saltovo" and Related Types from the Steppe 61
Kievan Rus and Kipchak Khanate 64
Part VI: The Roads Less Traveled: Central and Eastern Europe68
Medieval and Modern States 72
The Successor States of the Former Yugoslavia 79
Notable Medieval Cultures 83
Part VII: Common Ring Types from Central and Eastern Europe89
Religious Rings 91
Magical/Apotropaic and Geometrical Symbols 97
Ring and Dot Patterns 99
Heraldic and Pseudo-Heraldic Rings 101
Heater Shield, Flame and Heart-Shaped Designs 102
Fleur-de-lis 103
Portcullis and Similar Cross-Hatched Patterns 104
Star and Crescent 106
Sword and Arm 107
Avian and Zoomorphic Motifs 109
Architectural, Crowns and Similar Designs 111
Monograms, Merchant's Marks and Personal Seals 112
Quatrefoil, Rosette and Similar Decorative Motifs 114
Plain Hoop and Twisted Wire Designs 117
Cast Types with Faux Gemstones 119
Part VIII: Anthropomorphic Rings from Central and Eastern Europe121
Part IX: Slavic Stolovat and Similar Jewelry Types139
Part X: Common Signet Ring Configurations145
Part XI: Star and Floral Patterns150
Glossary155
Chapter Notes171
Bibliography177
Index181
| Erscheinungsdatum | 14.10.2021 |
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| Zusatzinfo | 230 photos |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 333 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-8175-9 / 1476681759 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-8175-7 / 9781476681757 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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