Decorative Arts from Medieval to Renaissance Europe

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Arti Decorative Dal Medioevo Al Rinascimento by WARNCKE, Carsten-Peter. Cardboard binding with gilt cloth, under dust jacket, 30.5 x 43.5 cm, 408 pages, approximately 7 kg. Exceptional condition. A comprehensive survey of applied arts in Europe spanning ten centuries, from the 9th to 16th centuries. Features 216 hand-colored copper engravings depicting furniture, goldwork, jewelry, tapestries, and leather-bound book covers. Includes masterpieces such as Matthias Corvinus's gold cup, enameled salt cellars, medieval ivory combs, and ceremonial swords. Originally published as Kunstwerke und Geräthschaften des Mittelalters und der Renaissance (1852–63) by editors Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck and Carl Becker. This publication profoundly influenced the establishment of major museums including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London (founded 1852). A bibliophile's cabinet of exceptional medieval and Renaissance treasures.