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The Lacock Cup (Paperback)
Lloyd de Beer, Naomi Speakman
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The Lacock Cup is a rare object with a unique English history. Made
in the 1430s, it is one of a handful of pieces of secular silver
from the Middle Ages, which both survived the changing culture of
Tudor fashion and the turmoil of the Reformation. Originally
created as a drinking cup for feasting in the fifteenth century,
the Cup later became a sacred chalice for the community of Lacock
in Wiltshire at the parish church of Saint Cyriac. With an unbroken
local heritage of over 400 years, this piece was a central feature
of religious ceremony until the late twentieth century. The
remarkable story of this special cup is brought to life in this
short and accessible book. Its history, from drinking vessel to
holy chalice, opens a window into the culture of late medieval
England and having survived the centuries in near perfect
condition, it acts as a witness to these times of great change.
Charting the journey of the Cup, from fifteenth century medieval
society, through the Reformation and later Civil War to the present
day, this book will also explore the Cup's role as a communion
vessel in its local setting of Lacock, and its treatment at the
British Museum where it has been on loan since 1962. The Cup
remained in irregular use by the parish until the 1980s, and this
story of over 500 years of outstanding care and use provides a
fitting conclusion to one of England's most important silver
objects.
A fascinating exploration of the visual culture of mortality in
Renaissance Europe We often imagine the Renaissance as an age of
exceptional human progress and artistic achievement. But,
intriguingly, macabre images proliferated in precisely this period:
unsettling depictions of Death personified, of decaying bodies, of
young lovers struck down in their prime. These morbid themes run
riot in the remarkable array of artworks featured in The Ivory
Mirror. Nearly 200 illustrated artworks-from ivory prayer beads to
gem-encrusted jewelry to exquisitely carved small
sculptures-present us with an aspect of this era that is at once
darker and more familiar than we might have expected. Focused on
the challenge of making choices in an increasingly complex and
uncertain world, Renaissance artists turned to poignant, often
macabre imagery to address the critical human concern of
acknowledging death, while striving to create a personal legacy
that might outlast it. The essays gathered here discuss the
development and significance of this transformative art of the
past, while exploring themes that are still relevant today: how
does one navigate the implicit tension between mortality and
morality and seek to balance individual pleasure with the pursuit
of a greater good? Distributed for the Bowdoin College Museum of
Art Exhibition Schedule: Bowdoin College Museum of Art
(06/24/17-11/26/17)
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