The elk antler from the funerary chapel of Louis the Pious in Metz
In 1884, Tsar Alexander III acquired Russian Prince Alexander Petrovich Basilvesky's collection of medieval and Renaissance art. One odd item in the collection was an elk horn decorated by carved Romanesque motifs. It disappeared for over 100 years but was discovered in 2012 in the Rijksmuseum&...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Burlington magazine 2013-06, Vol.155 (1323), p.372-380 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | In 1884, Tsar Alexander III acquired Russian Prince Alexander Petrovich Basilvesky's collection of medieval and Renaissance art. One odd item in the collection was an elk horn decorated by carved Romanesque motifs. It disappeared for over 100 years but was discovered in 2012 in the Rijksmuseum's storeroom. Research into its provenance and design are detailed. |
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| ISSN: | 0007-6287 2044-9925 |