In this multi-award-winning study, Joanna Olchawa sheds light on
the extraordinary utensil type known as aquamanile, watering
vessels for the religious hand-washing rite. The detailed research
not only on Christian, but also on Islamic works leads to a new
view of the bronze utensils of the Middle Ages. Lions, dragons or
even women on horseback–figurative watering vessels for the
hand-washing rite, which are referred to by the modern term as
'aquamaniles', have been enjoying great public attention for
several years. They are admired for their shiny gold bronze, their
technically sophisticated production and their unusual shapes. More
astonishing is the lack of academic research into the form. With
her dissertation, Joanna Olchawa presents basic research on
aquamaniles. The catalogue includes detailed studies of the objects
not only from West Central Europe and Hungary (12th–13th
centuries), but also from the Islamic regions for the first time.
Based on this catalogue, Joanna Olchawa approaches questions about
the genesis of the form in West Central Europe, the dissemination
of knowledge about its production and its significance in Islamic
as well as Christian ceremonies and comes to new, surprising
results.
General
| Imprint: |
Schnell & Steiner GmbH, Verlag
|
| Country of origin: |
Germany |
| Release date: |
December 2019 |
| Authors: |
Joanna Olchawa
|
| Dimensions: |
297 x 210mm (L x W) |
| Pages: |
608 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-3-7954-3492-2 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
3-7954-3492-0 |
| Barcode: |
9783795434922 |
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