The Art of the Goldsmith in Late Fifteenth-Century Germany: The Kimbell Virgin and Her Bishop Publications from his birthplace of Venice

from his birthplace of Venice

combined in sumptuous fabrics and undergirding the apparent simplicity of his cuts

and her husband

Bringing together much new research into the circumstances of its creation

Drawing on the world-renowned collection of Dutch paintings

The Art of the Goldsmith in Late Fifteenth-Century Germany: The Kimbell Virgin and Her Bishop Publications from his birthplace of VeniceIn this detailed study the first to examine this rare object and its fascinating history distinguished scholar Jeffrey Chipps Smith looks at the creation of the statuette in Augsburg, its place in the context of other works of art in Eichstatt, and the compelling story of Bishop Reichenau and his intense devotion to the Virgin Mary. 55 color and 25 black and white illustrations.