Medieval Iconography & Images Research Guide
See also the Medieval Research Guide for additional titles and web sites.
the ""Medieval" tags on the Art Library's deli.cio.us site: del.icio.us/oberlinartlibrary
Hagiography (Study of Christian Saints)
See also Medieval hagiography: an anthology in “Primary Sources.”
Attwater, Donald.
A dictionary of saints, being also an index to the revised edition of Alban Butler's Lives of the saints.
London: Burns, Oates, &Washbourne [1948].
Main 920. 8 AT88
Bibliotheca Sanctorum.
Roma: Istituto Giovanni XXIII della Pontificia Universita Lateranense, 1961. 13 vols.
Art Ref. BX 4655.8 .B5
Provides detailed entries on Christian saints, with many images and lengthy bibliographies.
[BQP 9/17/04]
Bles, Arthur de.
How to distinguish the saints in art by their costumes symbols, and attributes.
New York: Art culture, 1925.
Art N 8080 .B5
Butler, Alban. David Hugh Farmer, ed.
Lives of the saints (Butler's lives of the saints).
Tunbridge Wells, Kent: Burns & Oates; Collegeville; Minn.: Liturgical Press, 1996-2000
Main BX 4654.B8 1995 vol.1-12
This standard reference includes bibliographies and footnotes. Saints are listed by their feast day. The Art Library has a much older edition (Art Ref. BX 4655 .B3 1914 vol.1-16). NB: Attwater (Art 920.8 AT88) provides partial indexing to Butler’s Lives. [BQP 8/23/01]
Drake, Maurice.
Saints and their emblems.
London, T. W. Laurie ltd., 1916.
Art Library Reference, N 8080 .D7
This work is divided into two parts; a biographical dictionary of saints and a list of emblems and the saints associated with them. Appendices include a list of sibyls and their emblems, patriarchs and prophets and their emblems, patrons saints, and saints evoked for particular reasons. A good place to start when trying to determine who a saint is based upon their attributes. [BQP 7/12/01]
Duchet-Suchaux, Gaston.
The Bible and the saints.
Paris: New York: Flammarion, 1994.
Art Ref. BS 513.2 .D8313 1994
An illustrated dictionary of saints, biblical figures, and scenes from the Old and New Testaments. The symbolic meaning of certain plants, animals, religious objects and offices, as well as allegorical personifications are included. Entries are arranged alphabetically, starting with variations in major European languages, relevant dates, a description of important events or traditions associated with the item, a tracing of iconographic representations and, finally, a list of attributes, cross-references, and bibliographies. A list of "Attributes and their Associated Figures" finish the work. [BQP 16June05]
Farmer, David Hugh.
The Oxford Dictionary of Saints.
Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982
Print: Art Ref BR 1710 .F34 1982
Web: (2003 ed.) Search OBIS for Oxford dictionary of saints
This dictionary provides detailed, short entries, which include bibliographic references. Its focus is primarily British saints. Please note: the 5th edition (2003) is available as an e-book [BQP 24Sept07]
Jacobus de Voragine.
The Golden Legend: Readings on the Saints.
Translated by William Granger Ryan.
Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, c1993
Art Ref. BX 4654 .J334 1993 vol. 1&2
The Golden Legend (a.k.a. Legenda Aurea) consists of popular religious stories collected during the 13th century by Jacobus de Voragine (a.k.a Varagine). The legends of the saints are arranged chronologically by feast day. These stories are valuable for iconographic research, as the stories were widely used by Medieval and Renaissance artists. First published in Latin in 1275, this English translation of the Legenda Aurea is based on the only modern Latin edition, produced by T. Graesse in 1845. [BQP 9/16/03]
Kaftal, George.
Iconography of the saints in Italian painting from its beginnings to the early XVIth century.
Florence, Sansoni, 1952 – 1985.
Vol. 1 Iconography of the saints in Tuscan painting. Art Ref. N 8080 .K25
Vol. 2 Iconography of the saints in central and south Italian schools of painting. Art Ref. N 8080 .K253
Vol. 3 Iconography of the saints in the painting of northeast Italy. Art Ref. N 8080 .K254
Vol. 4 Iconography of the saints in the paintings of northwest Italy. Art Ref. N 8079.5 .K25 1985
Each volume of this magnum opus has scholarly entries accompanied by numerous black and white images. Paintings, mosaics and frescoes from the 2nd to the early 16th century are covered. Each volume has two parts. The first has alphabetically arranged entries of saints with, for example, types of representations, literary sources, and bibliographies. The second part is composed of various indexes (to attributes, painters, bibliographies, saints and locations of works). [BQP 8/2000]
Rochelle, Mercedes.
Post-Biblical Saints Art Index: A Locator of Paintings, Sculptures, Mosaics, Icons, Frescoes, Manuscript Illuminations, Sketches, Woodcuts, and Engravings, Created from the 4th Century to 1950, With a Directory of the Institutions Holding Them.
Jefferson: McFarland, 1994.
Art Ref. N 8079.5.R631994
A valuable tool for finding images of the myriad of saints not mentioned in the Bible which includes attributes of the saints. [BQP 7/12/01].
Iconography
Titles that index the subjects of art. Those that also include images are indicated with a ¶.
Bodleian Library.
Illuminated manuscripts: an index to selected Bodleian Library color reproductions.
Compiled and edited by Thomas H. Ohlgren.
New York: Garland Pub, 1977. Supplement 1977.
Art ND 2920 .O9 1977
Subject index to individual illuminated folios in works owned by the Bodleian Library, Oxford University, one of the west’s most comprehensive illuminated manuscript collections. Manuscripts are dated from the 1st through the 20th centuries, though most fall between the 11th and 16th centuries. Includes title, provenance, date executed, artist or school, scribe, type of manuscript, and subject of each illustrated manuscript page. Has 13 separate indexes to such items as manuscript titles, provenance, dates executed, languages in the text, artists or schools, authors, scribes, and subjects. [BQP 10/3/00]
Brownrigg, Ronald.
Who's Who in the New Testament.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1993
Art Ref. BS 2430 .B67 1993
Comay, Joan.
Who's Who in the Old Testament Together with the Apocrypha.
New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
Art Ref. BS 570 .C64 1993
¶ Index of Christian Art Database.
Princeton, N.J.: Dept. of Art and Archaeology, Index to Christian Art, 1997-
Search OBIS by title for index of christian
Based on The index of Christian art -- a thematic and iconographic index of early Christian and medieval art objects from A.D.400 to 1400 begun at Princeton University in 1917 -- the database contains 30% of the works indexed by the archive up to 1991 and all works added since that date. The Index of Christian Art in its complete form is an unparalleled resource for Medieval iconographic research and includes well over 200,000 photographs. The Index of Christian Art Database is more limited in content since the entire card file is not yet online and of the 120,000 digital images in the database over 25% -- due to copyright laws -- are restricted for public use and cannot be accessed by the public subscriber. To compensate for this every effort is made to include, where possible, a bibliographic reference which will include a published image of the work and this can be consulted outside of the electronic resource. Many Subject Terms will not link to any records until the complete backfiles are automated; look for at least one column beyond the subject field when browsing brief records.
The Index records works of art produced without geographical limitations from early apostolic times up to AD 1400. There is a particular emphasis on art of the western world. Seventeen different media are represented including manuscripts, metalwork, sculpture, painting, and glass. The term "Christian" is broadly construed and is not restricted to art produced within ecclesiastical contexts or theological in theme. Classical gods, crocodiles, and comets are all included in the Index if found in a Christian context.
The Index of Christian Art is presently cataloguing the entire collection of western manuscripts from the Morgan Library, New York and adding them to the database. [BQP 18Sept06]
Insular and Anglo-Saxon illuminated manuscripts: an iconographic catalogue, c. AD 625 to 1100.
Compiled and edited by Thomas H. Ohlgren.
New York: Garland Pub, 1986.
Art Ref. ND 3128 .O45 1986
Divided into an inventory of manuscripts and an iconographic index, this catalog covers manuscripts from the late 6th century to 1100. Most entries have citations for further reading. [BQP 10/28/02]
¶ Kirschbaum, Engelbert and Gunter Bandmann eds.
Lexikon der christlichen Ikonographie.
Rom, Herder, 1968-
Art Ref. BV 150 .L4 vol. 1-8
This important dictionary has signed articles covering a broad range of Christian symbols and themes. It is divided into two sections: General Iconography (Allgemeine Ikonographie) and Iconography of the Saints (Ikonographie der Heiligen). Arranged alphabetically, essays include references to reproductions. The last volume includes an index of attributes. English and French equivalents are listed at the end of volume 4. Abbreviations are used heavily; be sure and check the abbreviation list in volume 1. [BQP 8/24/01]
Mâle, Emile. Religious Art in France (series).
Religious art in France, the twelfth century: a study of the origins of medieval iconography.
Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, c1978
Art N 7949 .A1 M3413 1978
Religious art in France, the thirteenth century: a study of medieval iconography and its sources.
Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, c1984
Art N 7949 .A1 M3513 1984
Religious art in France: the late Middle Ages: a study of medieval iconography and its sources.
Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, c1986
Art N 7949 .A1 M3313 1986
Emile Mâle, a renowned authority on French Medieval iconography, wrote many important works on this topic. His series on French iconography has been translated, with revised notes taking into account more recent scholarship. The titles in the series are roughly chronological. [BQP 8/16/01]
¶ Narkiss, Bezalel.
Index of Jewish art.
Jerusalem: Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities, 1976-1981.
Art Lim. Access. N 7415 .N34
Published as part of an ongoing project by The Israel Academy of Arts and Sciences, The Index of Jewish art complements the period and scope of Princeton University's Index of Christian Art (N7 832 .I5). 'Jewish art' pertains to works made 'for use and appreciation of people living according to the Jewish tradition' including works made by non-Jewish artists. The works included in the index date from the Hellenistic period onward--pre-Hellenistic works are considered Israelite. Printed on cards, the index entries are organized in two volumes:
Volume one lists Hebrew Illuminated Manuscripts titles alphabetized in English (with translations in French and Modern Hebrew) and provides analytical descriptions of narrative subjects and iconography, with bibliographic references.
Volume two is arranged by subject matter and includes their literary sources, iconographic elements, and corresponding manuscript titles. For more detailed information on how to use this index effectively, see the handbook at the beginning of the volumes. [MJR 5/3/02]
Réau, Louis.
Iconographie de l'Art Chrétien.
Paris: Presses Universitaires de France, 1955-59. 3 vols. in 6 parts.
Art Ref. N 7830 .R37
An important dictionary for the study of Christian iconography, Réau describes the source(s) for the image or concept, discusses its expression in art, and lists examples by century (including the location of the work). Covers Christian iconography from the Early Christian era to the 20th century; emphasis is on the western Medieval period. Since each subject is translated into several languages is also constitutes a polyglot dictionary. Divided into:
Volume 1: General introduction
Volume 2: Iconography of Old and New Testaments.
Volume 3: Iconography of the Saints. [BQP 11/6/02]
Ross, Leslie.
Medieval art: a topical dictionary.
Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1996.
Art Library Reference, N 7850 .R67 1996
¶ Schiller, Gertrud.
Iconography of Christian art / Ikonographie der christlichen Kunst.
London: Lund Humphries, 1971-1972. Translated by Janet Seligman.
There is an English translation of volumes 1 & 2:
Vol. 1. Christ's Incarnation, Childhood, Baptism, Temptation, Transfiguration, Works and miracles;
Art Ref. N 7830 .S3513
Vol. 2. The Passion of Jesus Christ. Art Ref. N 7830 .S3513
The remaining volumes (Band 3, 4, & 5) are in the original German volumes 3, 4 & 5:
Bd. 3 Die Auferstehung und Erhohung Christi, (The Resurrection and Raising of Christ)
Art Ref. N 7830 .S35
Bd. 4, pt.1, Die Kirche, (The Church); pt. 2, Maria, (Mary); Art Ref. N 7830 .S35
Bd. 5 (pt. 1 text, pt. 2 plates). Die Apokalypse des Johannes, (The Book of Revelation).
Art Ref. N 7830 .S35
A comprehensive tool for the study of Christian iconography in art, Schiller's complete work consists of 5 volumes, 2 of which have been translated into English. The set describes the major events in the life of Christ and those figures closely associated with Him. Following each entry is a description of how this event or concept has typically been interpreted in works of art. For each Schiller investigates the origin, traces the changes they undergo as they develop, their connection with biblical texts, dogma, the liturgy, devotional writing and religious trends. Interpretation of symbolism is also provided. A bibliography and over 1,300 black and white illustrations are included. And, unlike Réau (Art Ref. N 7830 .R37), which it complements, Schiller has a large number of plates. [BQP 10/28/02]
Images -- Several Media
ARTstor
New York: ARTstor, [2003?- ]
Search OBIS for the title artstor
Searchable database of more than 500,000 digital images and associated catalog data. ARTstor covers many time periods and cultures, and documents the fields of architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, decorative arts, and design, as well as many other forms of visual culture. Users can search, view, and download images.
Select "browse by Classification" to search images by period (such as "medieval"). [bqp 1Oct07]
Verkerk, Dr. Dorothy, Gary Geisler, and Karin Breiwitz.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.l
The Celtic Art and Cultures Web Site -- created for use in the Art History course “Celtic Art and Cultures” at UNC in 1998 -- is a rich multimedia database of Celtic-related images, maps, timelines, interactive vocabulary aids, and animations that provides students with a large and varied database of multimedia materials -- not only the traditional static images, but also animations, reconstructions, and interactive exercises.” The syllabus for “Celtic Art and Cultures” also includes links to relevant material and web sites. [BQP viewed 24Sept07, fr. the site]
Images – Architecture
See also Matthews, Kevin. The Great Buildings Collection. Art Library Art CD-ROMS, NA 200 .M34 1995
Teague, Edward H. Index to Italian Architecture. (Art Ref. NA 111 .T4 1992)
Teague, Edward H. World Architecture Index . (Art Ref. NA 202 .T4 1991)
Cathedrals & monastic buildings in the British Isles.
London, Harvey Miller in association with The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. Series: Courtauld Institute illustration archives; archive 1.
Art NA 5461 .C165
This series publishes works of sculpture and architecture in the public domain drawn from the photographic collections in the Witt and Conway Libraries of the Courtauld Institute, London. The library has parts 1-11 (1976-1981). [BQP 7/12/01]
Images - Painting (including illumination & manuscript production)
* indicates a corpus; § indicates an imagebase
See also Fredericksen, Burton, B. Census of pre-nineteenth-century Italian paintings in North American
public collections. Art Reference ND 611 .F73
CORSAIR: The online Research Resource of the Pierpont Morgan Library. §
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library,
CORSAIR is a comprehensive list of all the items owned by The Pierpont Morgan Library. This includes material traditionally found in library collections (printed books and serials, manuscripts, music) and material traditionally found in museum collections (illuminated manuscripts, drawings and prints, ancient Near Eastern seals, and art objects). CORSAIR also contains links to online research resources, such as detailed descriptions and bibliographies of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and guides to the various collections for researchers. Thus CORSAIR is the comprehensive “online collections catalog” of the Pierpont Morgan Library. It is also the gateway to online research resources supporting research on the Library's collections. And it offers enhanced search capabilities: with a single search, a user can find records for books, manuscripts, drawings, and objects associated with a specific individual, or created in a specific place, or at a specific time.
The Pierpont Morgan Library, once the private domain of the financier-collector Pierpont Morgan (1837-1913), is a public research library, a museum, an architectural landmark, and a historic site. The Library's collections are rich and eclectic. Areas of strength include Medieval and Renaissance manuscripts, drawings and prints, literary and historical manuscripts, music manuscripts and printed scores, bindings and printed books, ancient Near Eastern seals and tablets, and art objects.
[fr. Morgan Lib web site 9/27/05 BQP last viewed 24Sept07]
Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts. §
The British Library, Manuscript Collections
Select Digital Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts
A searchable illustrated catalog of western illuminated manuscripts in the British Library, one of the richest collections of medieval and renaissance manuscripts in the world, providing access to images and information about the manuscripts. The catalog currently contains only a small fraction of the illuminated manuscripts owned by the British Library. In particular, note that it does NOT yet include the following four collections:
- Additional
- Cotton
- Harley
- Royal
“Illumination” is defined as all pictorial and decorative embellishment that illuminates, enhances, or articulates the text, from fully painted miniatures to decorated initials. Over time, the catalogue will grow to include around 9,500 Western manuscriptsincluding all British Library codices made before c.1600 with decoration, including decorated initials, significant pen flourishing and non-representational embellishment, and illumination; illuminated manuscripts dating from after c.1600 to the present day with particular relevance to the continuing traditions of manuscript illumination, including calligraphy and handmade facsimiles; and finally at least one image from each manuscript. [BQP 13Sept06, fr web site]
Dutschke, Consuelo W., Ph.D., Managing Director.
New York, New York: Columbia University, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, 1997 -
The Digital Scriptorium is an image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts, intended to unite scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research. Special emphasis is placed on dated manuscripts, to provide ready access to these touchstone materials that will ultimately advance the entire field. [BQP 13Sept06, fr. Web site]
Friedländer, Max J.
Early Netherlandish painting / Die altniederlandische Malerei.*
Leiden: A.W. Sijthoff, 1967-1976. Translated by Heinz Norden.
Art 759.949.3 F913AE; vol.1-15
An English translation (with comments, notes, and new illustrations) of a fundamental work on early Netherlandish painting Die altniederlandische Malerei. Friedländer’s text was the first and most complete attempt to document painting from this era and area; as such it is the starting point for research. The extensive black and white plates make this a good resource for reproductions of important Netherlandish works. An index of works held by specific museums is also available. Friedländer’s narrative approach is updated and greatly expanded by Les Primitifs Flamand, I, II and III (call numbers vary for this series; search OBIS for the title primitifs flamand or see below). [BQP 8Sept06]
Les Primitifs flamands I, Corpus de la peinture des anciens Pays-Bas méridionaux au quinzième siècle. * Bruxelles: Centre national de Recherches "Primitifs flamands", 1951-1991
Art ND 665 .P66; fasc.1/4 - 6/13; 4 - 16 1951 – 1991 (No. 1-3 called fasc. 1/4, 5, 6/13, respectively)
Cont'd by:
Corpus de la peinture des anciens Pays-Bas méridionaux et de la principauté de Liège au quinzième siècle.*Art ND 665 .P66; vol. 17- 1995-
Arranged by museum, each work has a separate entry, which includes artist, title, physical description, discussion of iconography, history of the piece (including provenance), copies/studies/etc., opinion of the author, an extensive bibliography including archival sources, a list of illustrations, and extensive black and white photos including details. [BQP 10/18/02]
Les Primitifs flamands II, Répertoire des peintures flamandes du quinzième siècle [et seizième siècles].* (title varies)
Bruxelles: Centre national de recherches "Primitifs flamands" et A.C.L., Ministère de l'Education nationale, c1985-
Art ND 665 .P663; vol. 1 - 1953-
Les Primitifs flamands III, Contributions à l'étude des primitifs flamands.*
Anvers, Belgium : De Sikkel, 1952-
Art ND 665 .P664; vol. 1-8
Gutenberg Digital. §
[Göttingen, Germany]: Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen, [2000-
Search OBIS for the title Gutenberg digital
The year 2000 marks the 600th anniversary of the birth of Johann Gutenberg, the inventor of letterpress printing in the west. To celebrate this anniversary, the State and University Library of Lower Saxony presented its priceless vellum Gutenberg Bible (printed in 1454) on the Internet. All 1282 pages of the two volumes of the Bible were scanned in at high resolution and processed for online presentation allowing access to a priceless work heretofor only viewed a few pages at a time during exhibitions. The Göttingen Library also owns the “model book” – a visual reference used by those decorating manuscripts -- referred to by those illuminating the Göttingen Bible. This allows comparisons between the models used and the final images created for the Bible. [BQP 13Sept06; fr.into.]
Meiss, Millard
French painting in the time of Jean De Berry; the late Fourteenth century and the patronage of the Duke. *
London, Phaidon, 1967. Art Lib. 759.4 M478F; 759.4 M478F plates
French painting in the time of Jean de Berry; the Boucicaut master.*
London, Phaidon, 1968. Art Lib. 759.4 M478FR
French painting in the time of Jean de Berry: the Limbourgs and their contemporaries.*
New York: G. Braziller, 1974. Art Lib. ND 3147 .M38 1974 vol. 1 & 2
The large number of plates in these volumes make them useful for tracking down specific reproductions; they function as a de facto corpus.
Ricci, Seymour de.
Census of medieval and renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada. *
New York, H. W. Wilson, 1935-40. 3 volumes.
Vol. 1. Alabama – Massachusetts; Vol. 2. Michigan - Canada. Vol. 3. Indices.
Main Ref. Z 6620 .U5 R5
An inventory of both private and public collections. Provenance is provided for many titles. Commonly referred to as "de Ricci." Scholarship is current through the early 1930's. See also the Supplement which updates the scholarship through the 1960's. [BQP 8Sept06]
Rochelle, Mercedes.
Historical Art Index, AD 400-1650: People, Places, and Events Depicted.
Jefferson and London: McFarland & Company, 1989.
Art Ref. N 8210 .R6 1989
A unique tool used for locating historical images in art. Historic events, people and places are arranged alphabetically; beneath each is listed works of art that depict the subject, the artwork's location, and citations for reproductions of the piece. [BQP 8/16/01]
Stange, Alfred.
Deutsche Malerei der Gotik. *
Berlin, Deutscher Kunstverlag, 1934-61
Art 759.3 ST 24D vol. 1-11
Census of illuminated books and manuscripts in Germany. A summary English treatment of this text appears in Stange’s German painting, XIV-XVI centuries (Art 759.3 ST24G). [BQP 7/12/01; MJR 7/10/03]
A survey of manuscripts illuminated in France. *
Avril, Francois and J.J.G. Alexander general editors.
London : Harvey Miller, c1996-
Art Oversize ND 3147 .S87 1996 pt. 1 vol. 1 & 2
A Survey of manuscripts illuminated in the British Isles. *
J. J. G. Alexander General editor.
London : H. Miller, [1975]-<c1996 >
Art Oversize ND 3128 .K35 vol. 1 - 6
Images – Sculpture (including ivories)
* indicates a corpus; § indicates an imagebase
See also Pope-Hennessy, An introduction to Italian sculpture. NB 614 .P6 1996 vol. 1 - 3
Cahn, Walter.
Romanesque sculpture in American collections.*
New York: B. Franklin, 1979-
Art NB 175 .C33 vol.1&2
Cathedrals & monastic buildings in the British Isles.
London, Harvey Miller in association with The Courtauld Institute of Art, University of London. Series: Courtauld Institute illustration archives; archive 1.
Art NA 5461 .C165
This series publishes works of sculpture and architecture in the public domain drawn from the photographic collections in the Witt and Conway Libraries of the Courtauld Institute, London. The library has parts 1-11 (1976-1981). [BQP 7/12/01]
Corpus vitrearum Medii Aevi. *
Various publishers. 1956 -
Art NK 5349 (call #s vary); Art 729.8 .C817(call #s vary)
Produced by an international organization of scholars seeking to compile a complete inventory of medieval stained glass panels according to their present location in Europe or America. Arranged by country and ongoing. To find all titles in this series search OBIS for the title " Corpus vitrearum Medii Aevi."
[BQP 16Jun05]
Gauthier, Marie-Madeleine.
Emaux meridionaux: catalogue international de l'oeuvre de Limoges.*
Paris: Editions du Centre national de la recherche scientifique, 1987-
Art Oversize NK 5004.F8 G38
Corpus of medieval enamels which, when finished, should be quite extensive. Only one volume has been published to date. [BQP 7/13/01]
Goldschmidt, Adolph, ed.
Die Elfenbeinskulpturen. *
Berlin: B. Cassirer, 1914-
Art Oversize 736 .G572 vol.1-4
This multi-volume work, a corpus of early medieval ivories, contains many black and white reproductions throughout. [BQP 7/12/01; MJR 7/8/03]
Gothic sculpture in America. *
Dorothy Gillerman, ed.
New York: Garland Pub, 1989-
Art NB 180 .G6 1989
An ambitious series which, when completed, will list all Gothic sculpture in American museums. Two volumes are completed to date. An index provides access by artist or originating culture. [BQP 24Sept07]
Koechlin, Raymond.
Les ivoires gothiques francais.*
Paris: A. Picard, 1924.
Art 736 K8181 vol. 1-2
Volume 1 discusses different types of ivories and gives their date and provenance. Volume 2 is a catalog of images. Both religious and secular ivories are included. [BQP 9/26/00; MJR 7/10/03]
Porter, Arthur Kingsley, 1883-1933.
Romanesque sculpture of the pilgrimage roads.*
Boston, Marshall Jones company, 1923.
Art 734 P833 vol.1-10
Beginning with 11th century examples, this multi-volume text provides in-depth descriptions of Romanesque sculpture along the pilgrimage route through France, Spain and Italy. Many volumes contain black and white reproductions. [MJR 7/08/03]
Randall, Richard H.
The golden age of ivory: Gothic carvings in North American Collections. *
New York: Hudson Hills Press: Distributed in the U.S. by National Book Network, c1993.
Art NK 5875.R35 1993
Companion volume to: Masterpieces of ivory from the Walters Art Gallery (Art NK 5810.B3 W34 1985), a catalog of the Walters’ ivory collection. [BQP 24Sept07]