Lions, dragons, & other beasts
Subtitle: aquamanilia of the Middle Ages, vessels for church and table
By: edited by Peter Barnet, Pete Dandridge
Contributors: Barnet, Peter; Dandridge, Pete; Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 205
ISBN-13: 9780300116847
Subjects: Aquamaniles -- Europe -- Catalogs; Metal-work, Medieval -- Catalogs; Decoration and ornament -- Animal forms -- Europe
Genres: Catalogs
Other titles: Lions, dragons, and other beasts
Notes: "Published in conjunction with the exhibition Lions, dragons, and other beasts: aquamanilia of the Middle Ages, vessels for church and table, held at The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture from July 12 through October 15, 2006"--T.p. verso

"Published for The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, New York, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 193-202) and index
Table of contents: title: Beasts of every land and clime : an introduction to medieval aquamanilia / Peter Barnet; title: A technical history of medieval aquamanilia / Pete Dandridge; title: Nuremberg as a center of aquamanilia production / Ursula Mende; title: Catalogue : aquamanilia from the Metropolitan Museum of Art and other collections / Peter Barnet and Pete Dandridge; title: Checklist : exhibited works associated with aquamanilia / Leslie Bussis Tait; title: Introduction to DVD insert, video recreation of the casting of a lion aquamanile