The National Gallery of Art houses the single most important collection of portrait medals in the United States, comprising more than 800 medals, and this catalog examines these holdings in depth.
John Graham Pollard with Eleonora Luciano and Maria Pollard
The National Gallery of Art houses the single most important collection of portrait medals in the United States, comprising more than 800 medals, and this two-volume catalog examines these holdings in depth. Providing detailed technical information (including the alloy composition of each medal) drawn from careful research, observation, and analysis, Renaissance Medals breaks new ground in the scholarly literature. Volume One focuses on the Gallery's superb collection of Italian Renaissance medals, unique in their quality, number, and diversity.
- Hardcover
- 9.625 × 11.25 inches
- 1,120 pages with 66 color illustrations and 1,745 duotones
- Published 2007
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Description | John Graham Pollard with Eleonora Luciano and Maria Pollard The National Gallery of Art houses the single most important collection of portrait medals in the United States, comprising more than 800 medals, and this two-volume catalog examines these holdings in depth. Providing detailed technical information (including the alloy composition of each medal) drawn from careful research, observation, and analysis, Renaissance Medals breaks new ground in the scholarly literature. Volume One focuses on the Gallery's superb collection of Italian Renaissance medals, unique in their quality, number, and diversity.
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Art Style | Renaissance |