Working with Limestone: The Science, Technology and Art of Medieval Limestone Monuments
Surrey, England: Ashgate, 2011. Hardcover. Red-orange cloth, gilt letters on spine, gilt letters and decoration on front cover, 263 pp., BW illus. VG (Bookplate & pocket & few marks from previous art-library owner.). Item #141124
ISBN: 9780754662464
A collection of 11 academic papers on the subject. "As the principal building material in the Middle Ages and a highly prized medium for architectural sculpture, limestone played a significant role in medieval artistic manufacture. Many of the great cathedrals in northern Europe and the British Isles were built and decorated out of limestone, and high quality limestone was sought after and transported long distances for special and specific purposes. The choice of material inherently informed the final product. Therefore, through an understanding of the material itself, we are given further insight into the medieval creative process and the production-driven choices that were made by masons and sculptors." (preface).
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