This book presents the results of years of research on Limoges enamels in the medieval Norwegian Church province (established 1152/1153). This is the first study of the 133, more-or-less complete, surviving objects. In presenting this new knowledge, the book aims to stimulate further research about the material culture of the Middle Ages, and to provide an important resource for those studying churches and places in the Nordic countries, medieval art and especially Limoges enamels.
Over 4000 of the French enamels probably found their way to the northern fringes of Europe in the 13th century....
This book presents the results of years of research on Limoges enamels in the medieval Norwegian Church province (established 1152/1153). This is the ...