Jacques Wiener's most remarkable edifices of Europe : the man, monuments, and medals /
Michael Ross.
Bok Engelsk
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| Utgitt | American Numismatic Society
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| Opplysninger | Existing Literature -- A Brief Biography -- The Series and Its Buildings -- Medal Design -- The Medals -- Saints Michael and Gudula -- Cologne Cathedral -- Amsterdam State House -- Cathedral of Aachen -- Monastery of Batalha -- St. Apollinaris at Remagen -- St. Paul's, London -- York Cathedral -- St. Mark's Basilica, Venice -- Bonn Minster -- Notre Dame, Paris -- Winchester Cathedral -- Westminster Abbey -- Lincoln Cathedral -- Tournai Cathedral -- St. Peter's, Vatican City -- Hagia Sophia, Istanbul -- St. Isaac's, St. Petersburg -- Church of St. Geneviève -- Cordoba Cathedral -- Walhalla -- St. Ouen at Rouen -- Cathedral of Reims -- Milan Cathedral -- St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna -- Kaiser Dom, Speyer -- Strasbourg Cathedral -- Chartres Cathedral -- Cologne Synagogue -- St. Olaf's, Trondheim -- Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, Rome -- Duomo of Pisa -- St. Stephen's at Caen -- St. Front, Périgueux -- Duomo of Siena -- Duomo of Florence -- Bamberg Cathedral -- Cathedral of Magdeburg -- Cathedral of Mainz -- St. Maria of Belém, Lisbon -- Burgos Cathedral.. - "The nineteenth century medal series The Greatest Edifices of Europe by Belgian engraver-medalist Jacques Wiener is examined in detail. The work begins by providing a biographical background for Wiener, integrating two primary, existing sources. The overall medal series is then addressed starting with its inception as defined in Wiener's original 1854 prospectus through its quietly incomplete conclusion. The scope of the series, its range of issue dates, and elements and characteristics of its production are presented. For each edifice commemorated, the associated medals, including new and unpublished varieties, are presented, legends translated, die characteristics examined, contemporary supporting documentation cited, issue dates revised, and source images used by the artist are identified in limited cases. Where applicable, instances of divergence between the state of the actual monument and Wiener's renderings are noted as well. The intent of the work is to provide a greater understanding of the medal series through a contextual approach"--
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| ISBN | 0-89722-505-8
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