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The Wilton diptych

Title
The Wilton diptych / Dillian Gordon ; with an essay by Caroline M. Barron ; and contributions by Ashok Roy, Rachel Billinge and Martin Wyld.
Author
Gordon, Dillian
Publication
  • London : National Gallery Company, 2015.
  • [New Haven, CT] : Distributed by Yale University Press, [date of distribution not identified]
  • ©2015

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Additional Authors
  • Barron, Caroline M.
  • Roy, Ashok, 1950-
  • Billinge, Rachel
  • Wyld, Martin
  • National Gallery (Great Britain), publisher.
Description
143 pages : illustrations (chiefly color); 28 cm
Summary
The WIlton Diptych is one of England's greatest surviving medieval treasures, now in the collection of the National Gallery, London. This beautiful and enigmatic painting depicts King Richard II being presented to the Virgin Mary and Christ by John the Baptist and two English kings, revered as saints. The brilliant colour and lavish use of gold give it the appearance of a luxury object, yet its primary function was religious, as a portable diptych for the king's private devotions. The authors present a fascinating account of the iconography, historical context and style of this unique and precious object, together with a detailed explanation of the materials and techniques used to make it. They also discuss the likely identity of the artist, and the possible evidence that this picture was known to and referenced by William Shakespeare in his play Richard II. New photography, including exquisite details, gives unprecedented access to this remarkable painting, while the latest infrared imaging reveals hidden underdrawings.
Subject
  • Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400 > Art
  • Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400
  • National Gallery (Great Britain)
  • Wilton Diptych
  • Panel painting, Medieval > England
  • Panel painting, English
  • Art
  • Panel painting, Medieval
  • England
Genre/Form
Exhibition catalogs.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-138) and index.
Contents
Richard II: Image and reality / Caroline M. Barron -- The meaning of the Wilton Diptych. The Wilton Diptych: an enigma / Dillian Gordon -- The Wilton Diptych as an icon of kingship / Dillian Gordon -- The making of the Wilton Diptych. The technique of the Wilton Diptych / Ashok Roy, Martin Wyld, Rachel Billinge and Dillian Gordon -- The treatment of the Wilton Diptych / Martin Wyld.
Call Number
JQF 16-17
ISBN
  • 1857095839
  • 9781857095838
LCCN
2015943161
OCLC
906878254
Author
Gordon, Dillian, author.
Title
The Wilton diptych / Dillian Gordon ; with an essay by Caroline M. Barron ; and contributions by Ashok Roy, Rachel Billinge and Martin Wyld.
Publisher
London : National Gallery Company, 2015.
Distributor
[New Haven, CT] : Distributed by Yale University Press, [date of distribution not identified]
Copyright Date
©2015
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 132-138) and index.
Added Author
Barron, Caroline M., writer of supplementary textual content.
Roy, Ashok, 1950- writer of supplementary textual content.
Billinge, Rachel, writer of supplementary textual content.
Wyld, Martin, writer of supplementary textual content.
National Gallery (Great Britain), publisher.
Research Call Number
JQF 16-17
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