The Lewis Chessmen
And the Enigma of the Hoard
Seiten
1997
British Museum Press (Verlag)
978-0-7141-0587-1 (ISBN)
British Museum Press (Verlag)
978-0-7141-0587-1 (ISBN)
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A hoard of 12th-century chesspieces was discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. This illustrated account of the chessmen is accompanied by a review of the place of the chesspieces within the history of the ancient game of chess and of Romanesque art and its medieval context.
A great hoard of 12th-century chesspieces was discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, in circumstances which have never been fully explained. Carved from walrus tusks, the Lewis chessmen have been described as "the greatest chessmen of the European Middle Ages". This illustrated account of the chesspieces is accompanied by a review of the place of the chessmen within the history of the ancient game of chess and of Romanesque art and its medieval context. Specially commissioned line drawings illustrate the intricate detail of the decorative carving and shield patterns of the pieces.
A great hoard of 12th-century chesspieces was discovered in 1831 on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides, in circumstances which have never been fully explained. Carved from walrus tusks, the Lewis chessmen have been described as "the greatest chessmen of the European Middle Ages". This illustrated account of the chesspieces is accompanied by a review of the place of the chessmen within the history of the ancient game of chess and of Romanesque art and its medieval context. Specially commissioned line drawings illustrate the intricate detail of the decorative carving and shield patterns of the pieces.
The discovery of the hoard; the Lewis figures; chess and chessmen; raw materials; the Lewis chessmen and Scandinavia; the Lewis chessmen and Romanesque Europe. Appendices: accounts of the discovery of the Lewis hoard; technical observations.
| Zusatzinfo | 30 colour and 24 b&w illustrations, bibliography |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 160 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Freizeit / Hobby ► Spielen / Raten | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Archäologie | |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7141-0587-2 / 0714105872 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7141-0587-1 / 9780714105871 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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