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Record Number:
10065
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Beech , George T.
Contributor(s):
Title:
The Eleanor of Aquitaine Vase
Source:
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Lord and Lady. Edited by Bonnie Wheeler and John Carmi ParsonsThe New Middle Ages. Palgrave Macmillan, 2003. Pages 369 - 376.
Description:
Article Type:
Essay
Subject
(See Also)
:
Art History- Decorative Arts
Eleanor of Aquitaine, Wife of Louis VII of France and Henry II of England
Eleanor of Aquitaine Vase
Gifts
Queens
Vases
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
France;Iberia
Century:
12
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
One illustration. Figure One The Eleanor vase, rock crystal on a circular base of silver and gold (Paris, Louvre Museum).
Table:
Abstract:
The Eleanor vase, a spectacular survival of the Spanish Reconquest, belonged in the twelfth century to two kings, Queen Eleanor, the first troubadour poet, and a great abbot. [Reprinted with permission
Related Resources:
George Beech in Chapter 17, "The EA Vase," describes the provenance of the vase, and makes a convincing case for how it came to William IX from Muslim Saragossa. Perhaps more fascinating than EA's connection to the vase, is the idea that William of Aquita
Author's Affiliation:
Western Michigan University [Professor Emeritus]
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
2003.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0312295820