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The Tree and the Column

The Bronze Door of Hildesheim
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  • The Tree and the Column by Isabelle Marchesin
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Description

The Tree and the Column examines the bronze door of Hildesheim Cathedral, which is not only a masterpiece of Ottonian art but is among the most recognizable and studied works of medieval sculpture. Commissioned by Bishop Bernward of Hildesheim and cast around 1015, the door's two leaves feature the oldest-known monumental image cycle in German sculpture, depicting significant events from the Old and New Testaments. Isabelle Marchesin closely reads each of the door's sixteen panels, analyzing the detailed iconography to excavate the elaborate theological and deeply spiritual significance of the Biblical scenes cast into metal. Studying the door's technical, material, political, and theological dimensions, Marchesin argues that Bernward intended the cathedral door to be read and reread like scripture so that their unifying message about God's presence in the world could be understood. Featuring nearly two hundred detailed color photographs of the panels that reveal their remarkable artistry and materiality, The Tree and the Column offers an innovative explication of a total work of medieval art.

Author Biography:

Isabelle Marchesin is Chief Curator of the National Museum of Port-Royal des Champs. Previously the head of the Medieval Department at the Institut National d'Histoire de l'Art and a visiting scholar at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, she focuses her research on early medieval images, visual semiotics, and the links between art and epistemology. Janice Bertrand Owen, PhD, was a scholar of French literature who taught at the University of Colorado Boulder. She loved teaching and being among those who treasure the study of European languages, literature, and history. Ester Zago, PhD, was Associate Professor Emerita of French and Italian at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she received a BFA Award for Excellence in Teaching and Pedagogy.
Release date NZ
March 15th, 2024
Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Contributors
  • Foreword by Herbert L. Kessler
  • Translated by Ester Zago
  • Translated by Janice Bertrand Owen
Illustrations
2 Line drawings, black and white; 2 Maps; 194 Halftones, color
Pages
240
ISBN-13
9781501768668
Product ID
37940343

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