The Heritage of Maitre Alpais: An International and Interdisciplinary Examination of Medieval Limoges Enamel and Associated Obje

"Maitre Alpais" is the signature on one of a group of gold and enamel altar vessels now in the British Museum, the Louvre, and other locations. This volume offers a suite of nine studies (one is in French) on these prized objects, including essays on their iconography, authenticity, production, and detailed scientific analysis. Not indexed. The volume is heavily illustrated with color plates of excellent quality. Distributed in North America by The David Brown Book Co. Annotation 穢2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)