American medievalist buildings of the Gilded Age often reinterpreted historical forms in new idioms inflected by modern architectural developments. Nevertheless, some of their makers remained keenly aware of issues of authenticity and struggled to create truly medieval experiences for their American audiences. This essay explores the discourse of authenticity as it influenced the architectural …

The arrival of Georg Swarzenski at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston opened a formative chapter for one of the most significant medieval collections on American soil. In a tremendously ambitious enterprise, which would be continued by his son Hanns after his retirement, Georg Swarzenski amassed a collection of significant quantity and outstanding quality in a surprisingly brief span of time. W…

Tahun Terbit

2000

Deskripsi Fisik

195p. : 21.5 cm

No. Panggil

297 SAY t