Showing papers in "Art Bulletin in 1931"
TL;DR: Among the most important specimens of early carpet weaving that have survived to the present day are what are known as the "Konya" rugs, a small group of rugs which were formerly in the mosque of Ala ed-Din in Konya and which are now one of the great treasures of the Evkav Museum in Istanbul.
Abstract: Among the most important specimens of early carpet weaving that have survived to the present day are what are known as the “Konya” rugs, a small group of rugs which were formerly in the mosque of Ala ed-Din in Konya, and which are now one of the great treasures of the Evkav Museum in Istanbul.1
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TL;DR: In this paper, the style of the sculptures, the iconography and its details compared with other examples of the same themes, and the history of the style and its origins and development are investigated.
Abstract: The study here undertaken consists of three parts. In the first is described the style of the sculptures; in the second the iconography is analyzed and its details compared with other examples of the same themes; in the third I have investigated the history of the style and tried to throw further light on its origins and development. The study of the ornament, because of its variety, has attained such length that it will be published as a separate work.
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TL;DR: The Utrecht Psalter has attracted the admiration and interest of scholars all over the world since its discovery in 1858 by Professor Westwood as discussed by the authors, who in 1859 communicated to the Royal Archaeological Institute a paper entitled Archaeological Notes of a Tour in Denmark, Prussia and Holland.
Abstract: Since the discovery of the Utrecht Psalter in the Utrecht University library in 1858, its paradoxical union of a concrete vision, vigorous draftsmanship, and obviously inherited traditions has attracted the admiration and interest of scholars all over the world. The credit for the rediscovery has been properly accorded to Professor Westwood, who in 1859 communicated to the Royal Archaeological Institute a paper entitled Archaeological Notes of a Tour in Denmark, Prussia, and Holland,2 in which he described the manuscript with considerable enthusiasm.
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TL;DR: The original Church of Notre Dame de La Daurade at Toulouse and the mosaic decoration which covered the interior walls have presented a problem for the archaeologist and historian for many years as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The original church of Notre Dame de La Daurade at Toulouse and the mosaic decoration which covered the interior walls have presented a problem for the archaeologist and historian for many years. Nothing remains standing to-day of the original building, which was taken down in 1764 to be replaced by the present church constructed on the plans of the architect Hardy. There exist only a few columns with their capitals and bases, and a few of the mosaic cubes, some of them housed in the Museum at Toulouse, and two of the columns in the Metropolitan Museum, New York; some of the latter until a short time ago were in the hands of American dealers. The chief source of information concerning the early church is therefore documentary.
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TL;DR: The first Romanesque art of Moissac appears in numerous capitals, some decorated with religious subjects, and larger reliefs are of single figures as mentioned in this paper, which recall an illuminated Bible in which the m...
Abstract: The first Romanesque art of Moissac appears in numerous capitals, some decorated with religious subjects. Larger reliefs are of single figures. The whole recalls an illuminated Bible in which the m...
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TL;DR: The Persian Empire of the Achaemenids as mentioned in this paper was the most powerful empire in the ancient world, and for two centuries it was sovereign over the entire eastern world of antiquity, including the entire world of Asia.
Abstract: The Persian Empire of the Achaemenids, rising about the middle of the sixth century B. C., marked the climax of power of the ancient Near East. Politically and culturally it was the heir of all the ancient great empires, and for two centuries it was sovereign over the entire eastern world of antiquity.
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TL;DR: In fact, there is no doubt that the arts of Islam are not particularly inclined to represent human beings as mentioned in this paper, despite the widespread belief that the representation of the human figure is forbidden to the followers of Mohammed.
Abstract: Existence of Islamic sculptures representing human figures seems surprising in view of the widespread belief that the representation of the human figure is forbidden to the followers of Mohammed. This belief is largely incorrect. But there cannot be any doubt that the arts of Islam are not particularly inclined to represent human beings.1
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TL;DR: A Catalan tomb from the Monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de Las Avellanas, which is near Lerida, was acquired for The Cloisters by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1928 through a generous gift from John D. Rockefeller, Jr as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: A Catalan tomb from the Monastery of Santa Maria de Bellpuig de Las Avellanas, which is near Lerida, was acquired for The Cloisters by the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1928 through a generous gift from John D. Rockefeller, Jr. This monument (Figs. 1–11), the tomb of Armengol VII, Count of Urgel, had been frequently described in local publications previous to 1906, at which time almost all of the sculptures were definitely removed from the monastery. It was erroneously stated at the time, with characteristic Spanish indignation in such matters, that the important tombs from the monastery had been sent to England and were to be installed in a museum there. For almost twenty-five years the finest of the tombs, that of Armengol VII, the founder of the monastery, had been forgotten by all but a few “antiquaries,” who had saved the monument from what might have been its complete ruination had it been left in Spain, and have seen it transferred to the care of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Art historians havin...