Description
Book SynopsisStudies Romanesque effigies as a distinctive form of medieval sculpture, emphasizing the early twelfth century as a time of rapid change in the art, culture, and politics of northern Europe.
Trade Review“This deeply researched and insightful book fills a significant lacuna in the study of medieval sculpture, portraiture, and commemoration. It makes a vital contribution to the field’s ‘material turn,’ bringing together monuments in stone, metal, and stucco to reveal both their distinctive properties and their interconnections. At the same time, Fozi never lets us forget the real human beings these tombs honored or the communities that took pride in and comfort from these depictions.”
—Jacqueline E. Jung,author of Eloquent Bodies: Movement, Expression, and the Human Figure in Gothic Sculpture
“This is a must-have resource.”
—D. K. Haworth Choice
“This is a masterful study, moreover beautifully produced and lavishly illustrated, which brings forward spectacular new insights on the earliest European effigial tomb sculpture. It is a ‘must’ for all those interested in early-medieval tomb sculpture, and can be highly recommended for everyone interested in medieval tomb sculpture in general.”
—Harry Tummers Church Monuments
