Year: 2014
Type: book-chapter
Abstract: This paper discusses the broad use of imitation techniques to give the impression of precious materials in Norwegian religious sacred art, with special attention to polychrome wooden objects from the thirteenth century.The question of how ictive objects made out of wood, covered with chalk ground, metal foil and paint were accepted as key works of art in religious devotion is examined.What the objects intended to emulate and how they could compete with precious objects will be discussed.Supporting evidence is ofered from the preserved sacred polychrome sculpture and panel paintings in Norway from the period.What makes an imitation successful is discussed in terms of the factors that contribute to the intended illusion.This is argued in relation to the attitudes towards display of such objects at the time they were installed within the church, which takes them out of the modern constraining concept of art and material value.
Author: Kaja Kollandsrud
Language: English
Subfield: Archeology
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2290156125