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Book Review
Die Gertrudisgruppe aus dem Welfenschatz: Ein sakrales Selbstzeugnis der Brunonenwitwe Gertrud d. Ä. (d.1077)
02/2025 | 1463 | 167
Pages: 189–190
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Lutz, Gerhard (Lutz, Gerhard)
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Die Gertrudisgruppe aus dem Welfenschatz: Ein sakrales Selbstzeugnis der Brunonenwitwe Gertrud d. Ä. (d.1077) By Katharina Beichler. 272 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Schnell & Steiner Verlag, Regensburg, 2024), €86. ISBN 978–3–7954–3869–2. | :
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2. Portable altar of Countess Gertrude of Brunswick. German, 11th century. Gold, cloisonné enamel, porphyry, gems, pearls, niello and wood, 10.5 by 27.5 by 21 cm. (Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio).
Exhibition Review
Hand in Hand: Sculpture and Colour in the Spanish Golden Age
02/2025 | 1463 | 167
Pages: 166–168
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Hellwig, Karin (Hellwig, Karin)
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Hand in Hand: Sculpture and Colour in the Spanish Golden Age Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid 19th November 2024–2nd March 2025 | :
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4. Christ of forgiveness, by Luis Salvador Carmona. 1756. Polychrome wood enhanced by other media, 163 by 91.5 by 90 cm. (Clarisas Capuchinas, Nava del Rey; exh. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
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5. St Dominic of Guzmán, by Juan Martínez Montañés (sculptor) and Francisco Pacheco (polychrome artist). 1605–09. Polychrome wood, 147 by 126 by 68 cm. (Museo de Bellas Artes, Seville; exh. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
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6. Christ on the Cross, by Sánchez Cotán. Oil on canvas, 220 by 120 cm. (Museo de Bellas Artes, Granada; exh. Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid).
Book Review
The Embedded Portrait: Giotto, Giottino, Angelico
12/2024 | 1461 | 166
Pages: 1278–9
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Bokody, Péter (Bokody, Péter)
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The Embedded Portrait: Giotto, Giottino, Angelico By Christopher S. Wood. 376 pp. incl. 125 col. ills. (Princeton University Press, 2023), £55. ISBN 978–0–691–24426–6. | :
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2. Lamentation over the body of Christ, by Giottino. After 1363. Tempera on panel, 135 by 195 cm. (Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence; Bridgeman Images).
Exhibition Review
Medieval and Baroque gallery Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava
09/2024 | 1458 | 166
Pages: 946-9
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Opacic, Zoë (Opacic, Zoë)
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Medieval and Baroque gallery Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava From 23rd June 2023 | :
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1. Bridging, Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava, designed by Vladímir Dedeček. 1969–77.
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2. Installation view of the Sacred Art gallery at the Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava, 2023. (Courtesy Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava).
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3. Nativity of Christ, attributed to Hans Kamensetzer. 1485–87. Wood, 206 by 118 by 57.5 cm. (Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava).
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4. Installation view of the Sacred Art gallery at the Slovak National Gallery, Bratislava, 2023, showing Iconoclasm/ Disconnected Relations, by Ján Zelinka. 2010. Concrete, 150 by 120 by 220 cm.
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Reaching the Buddhist paradise: early images of Buddhas and bodhisattvas in Koguryŏ
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 554–569
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Perrin, Ariane (Perrin, Ariane)
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1. Inscribed Buddhist triad, provenance unknown, attributed to Koguryŏ. 563 CE. Gilded bronze, height 17.5 cm. (Kansong Art Museum).
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2. Plan of the under-structure of Changchuan tomb no.1, Ji’an, Jilin province, China. Koguryŏ period, mid-5th century CE. (From Chosŏn yujŏk yumul togam / The Illustrated Book of Ruins and Relics of Korea, Pyongyang 1990 (hereafter Chosŏn), VI, p.73, fig.93; redrawn by the author).
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3. Layout of murals of the north wall of the front chamber of Changchuan tomb no.1, Ji’an, Jilin province, China, showing four bodhisattvas, the Green Dragon and apsaras. Koguryŏ period, mid-5th century CE. (From Chosŏn, VI, p.72, fig.91).
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4. East ceiling of the front chamber of Changchuan tomb no.1, Ji’an, Jilin province, China, showing an enthroned Buddha, tomb occupants and apsaras. Koguryŏ period, mid-5th century CE. (From Chosŏn, VI, p.74, fig.97).
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5. Restored image of the west wall of the main chamber of the Susanni tomb near Namp’o, North Korea, showing a Yaksha–Atlas figure. Koguryŏ period, mid-5th century CE. (From Ch’ŏnsang-ŭi munyang yesul: Koguryŏ kobun pyŏkhwa / Celestial motifs: Ancient Tomb Murals of the Koguryŏ Dynasty, Taejŏn 2020, p.282).
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6. Ceiling corners of the front chamber of Changchuan tomb no.1, Ji’an, Jilin province, China, showing Yaksha–Atlas figures, and newborn male and female figures in lotus flowers. Koguryŏ period, mid-5th century CE. (From Chosŏn, VI, p.82, fig.105).
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7. Right wall of the second chamber of the Sanshi (Three Chambers) tomb, Ji’an, Jilin province, China, showing a Yaksha–Atlas figure and two Black Warriors. Koguryŏ period, mid-5th century CE. (From Chosŏn, VI, p.68, fig.85).
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10. Buddha and bodhisattvas on the south wall of Yungang cave no.10, Datong, Shanxi province, China. Northern Wei period, 470–94 CE. (From Li Zhiguo: Yungang shiku (Yungang caves), Beijing 1995, p.92, fig.73).
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11a and b. Seated Buddha (mandorla missing), found at Ttuksŏm, Seoul area. First half of the 5th century CE. Gilded bronze, height 4.9 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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12. Seated Buddha, found at the Wŏno-ri temple site, P’yŏngwŏn county, north of Pyongyang area, South P’yŏngan province, North Korea. Koguryŏ period, sixth century CE. Clay, height 17 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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13a and b. Standing bodhisattva, found at Wŏno-ri temple site, P’yŏngwŏn county, South P’yŏngan province, North Korea. Koguryŏ period, sixth century. Clay, height 19.5 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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14. Seated Buddha, found near Hwangju, North Hwanghae province, North Korea. soapstone (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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15. Buddhist stele. Chinese, Late Northern Wei period. (Zhucheng Museum, Shandong).
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16. Fragment of mould, found south of Pyongyang at T’osong-ni, Taedong county, South P’yongan province, North Korea. Koguryo period, sixth century. Clay. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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17. Seated Buddha. Korea, Three Kingdoms period. Gilded bronze, height 8.8 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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18. Inscribed mandorla, found at Ch’ungju, North Ch’ungch’ong province, South Korea. 536 or 596 CE. Gilded bronze, height 12.4 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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19. Inscribed standing Buddha, found at Uiryong, South Kyongsang province (Silla territory), South Korea. 539 CE. Gilded bronze, height 16.2 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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20. Inscribed mandorla, found in P’yongch’on area, Pyongyang, North Korea. 551 CE, Gilded bronze, height. 22 cm. (Korean Central History Museum of Pyongyang).
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21. Inscribed Buddhist triad (pedestal missing), found at Koksan, in Hwanghae province, North Korea. 571. Gilded bronze, height 15.5 cm. (Ho am Art Museum, Leeum).
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22. Buddhist triad with three bodhisattvas, found in Kangwŏn province, South Korea. Three Kingdoms period, presumably sixth century CE. Gilded bronze, height 8.7 cm, pedestal diameter 3.3 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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23. Buddhist triad (bodhisattva and two arhats), found at Ch’unch’on, Kangwon province, South Korea. Koguryo or Silla, presumably second half of sixth century. Gilded bronze, height 8.8 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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24. Inscribed plaque, found in Omae-ri, Sinp’o city, South Hamgyong province, North Korea. Gilded bronze, 41.5 by 18.5 cm. (Korean Central History Museum of Pyongyang).
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25a and b. Inscribed Buddhist triad, found on Mount Puso, near Puyo, in South Ch’ungch’ong province, South Korea. Gilded bronze, height 8.5 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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26a and b. Inscribed standing bodhisattva, found in Hongsong county, South Ch’ungch’ong province, central western Korea. Gilded bronze, height 16.4 cm. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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27. Inscribed standing bodhisattva. Northern Wei period, 525 CE. Gilded bronze. (© Minku Kim; Linshu Museum, Shandong).
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28. Standing bodhisattva. Gilded bronze, height 22.8 cm. (Gyeongju National Museum).
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29. Buddhist triad. Korea, Three Kingdoms period. Gilded bronze, height 15.5 cm. (Donation of Lee Kun-hee). (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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30a and b. Inscribed standing Buddha. Korea, Three Kingdoms period. Gilded bronze, height. 7.7 cm. (Donation of Lee Kun-hee). (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
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8. North wall of the front chamber of Changchuan tomb no.1, Ji’an, Jilin province, China, showing bodhisattvas turned towards the Buddha. Koguryŏ period, mid-5th century CE. (© Icomos Korea).
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9. West niche of the front chamber of the Kamsin tomb, near Namp’o city, North Korea, showing a seated figure. Koguryŏ period, late 5th century CE. (National Museum of Korea, Seoul).
Book Review
French Gothic Ivories: Material Theologies and the Sculptor’s Craft
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 650–651
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Speakman, Naomi (Speakman, Naomi)
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French Gothic Ivories: Material Theologies and the Sculptor’s Craft By Sarah M. Guérin. 334 pp. incl. numerous col. + b. & w. ills. (Cambridge University Press, 2022), £90. ISBN 978–1–316–51100–8. | :
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2. Descent from the cross, central part of Deposition. c.1260–70. Ivory, height 20 cm. (Musée du Louvre, Paris; Bridgeman Images).
Exhibition Review
L’enigma del Maestro di San Francesco: Lo ‘stil novo’ del Duecento umbro
06/2024 | 1455 | 166
Pages: 623–626
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Renner, John (Renner, John )
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L’enigma del Maestro di San Francesco: Lo ‘stil novo’ del Duecento umbro Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria, Perugia 10th March–9th June | :
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4. Crucifix, by the Master of St Francis. 1272. Tempera and gold leaf on wood, 488.5 by 355 cm. (Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria, Perugia).
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5. Lamentation over the dead Christ, by the Master of St Francis. c.1272. Tempera and gold leaf on wood, with coloured glass, 54 by 48.5 cm. (Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria, Perugia).
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6. St Francis with two angels, by the Master of St Francis. c.1255. Tempera and gold leaf on wood, with coloured glass, 108 by 58.5 cm. (Museo della Porziuncola, S. Maria degli Angeli, Assisi; exh. Galleria Nazionale dell’Umbria, Perugia).
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Jean-Charles Cazin, 1881–83: naturalism and networking, regionalism and republicanism
03/2024 | 1452 | 166
Pages: 278–285
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Thomson, Richard (Thomson, Richard)
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1. Recollection of the festival (Courage, Knowledge and Labour collaborate to establish the reign of Concord), by Jean-Charles Cazin. 1880–81. Oil on canvas, 289 by 234 cm. (Petit Palais, Paris).
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10. The dead town, by Jean-Charles Cazin. 1883. Oil on canvas, 71 by 91 cm. (Private collection).
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2. The Marne (riverbank with bathers), by Jean-Charles Cazin. 1881. Oil on canvas, 131.2 by 147 cm. (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston).
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3. Theocritus, by Jean-Charles Cazin. 1882. Oil on canvas, 74 by 60.5 cm. (Art Institute of Chicago; Bridgeman Images).
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4. Ulysses after the shipwreck, by Jean-Charles Cazin. c.1883. Oil on canvas, 73 by 59.5 cm. (Tate).
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5. Judith: the departure, by Jean-Charles Cazin. c.1882–83. Oil on canvas. (From W. Walton: Chefs d’Oeuvre de l’Exposition Universelle, Paris and Philadelphia 1889, between pp.16 and 17).
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6. The death-chamber of Léon Gambetta, by Jean-Charles Cazin. 1882. Oil on canvas, 38 by 46.3 cm. (Château-Musée Versailles; Bridgeman Images).
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7. Paysage au clair de lune, by Jean-Charles Cazin. c.1883–84. Oil on canvas, 27.4 by 22.3 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Reims).
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8. Rainbow, Achères la fôret, by Jean-Charles Cazin. 1883. Oil on canvas, 82 by 100.5 cm. (Cleveland Museum of Art; Bridgeman Images).
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9. Study for Rainbow, Achères la fôret, by Jean-Charles Cazin. c.1882–83. Oil on canvas, 22 by 27 cm. (Private collection).
Exhibition Review
Moroni 1521–1580: Il ritratto del suo tempo
03/2024 | 1452 | 166
Pages: 297–300
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Couilleaux, Benjamin (Couilleaux, Benjamin)
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Moroni 1521–1580: Il ritratto del suo tempo Gallerie d’Italia, Milan 6th December 2023–1st April 2024 | :
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4. Alessandro Vittoria, by Giovanni Battista Moroni. c.1551–52. Oil on canvas, 82.5 by 65cm. (Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna; exh. Gallerie d’Italia, Milan).
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5. Donors in prayer before the Virgin and Child and St Michael, by Giovanni Battista Moroni. c.1560. Oil on canvas, 89.5 by 97.8 cm. (Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond; exh. Gallerie d’Italia, Milan).
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6. Last Supper, by Giovanni Battista Moroni. 1566–69. Oil on canvas, 295 by 195 cm. (S. Maria Assunta e S. Giacomo Maggiore Apostolo, Romano di Lombardia; exh. Gallerie d’Italia, Milan).
Exhibition Review
Louis Janmot: Le Poème de l’âme
12/2023 | 1449 | 165
Pages: 1354–1356
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Mulherron, Jamie (Mulherron, Jamie)
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Catalogue: Louis Janmot: Le Poème de l’âme. By Servane Dargniesde Vitry, Elena Marchetti, Stéphane Paccoud, Clément Paradis and Isabelle Saint-Martin. 192 pp. incl. 187 col. + b. & w. ills. (Musée d’Orsay and In Fine éditions d’art, Paris). €35. ISBN 978–2– 38203–138–4. | :
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Louis Janmot: Le Poème de l’âme Musée d’Orsay, Paris 12th September 2023– 7th January 2024 | :
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22. Flight of the soul, from Poem of the soul, by Louis Janmot. c.1852. Oil on canvas, 112 by 143.9 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon; exh. Musée d’Orsay, Paris).
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23. Loneliness, from Poem of the soul, by Louis Janmot. 1861. Charcoal with highlights in white chalk on paper laid down on canvas, 114 by 147 cm. (Musée des Beaux-Arts, Lyon; exh. Musée d’Orsay, Paris).
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24. Valleys and prairies in Bugey, by Louis Janmot. c.1850–54. Oil on paper laid down on panel, 25.8 by 35.5 cm. (Private collection; exh. Musée d’Orsay, Paris).
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