Italian Medieval Sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Cloisters

This important volume offers a complete overview of the Metropolitan Museum’s collection of sculpture in various media from all parts of Italy, ranging in date from the 9th through the 15th century. In 60 entries, the authors provide thorough descriptions, as well as in-depth art-historical and technical analyses of each sculpture, including later works in the medieval style. The catalogue gives a history of the collection and a full bibliography; it also features 270 color and 25 black-and-white photographs, as well as 22 watercolor renderings.