Eingehüllt in Gold und Bein – Die techné des Chryselephantin als ›Mitstreit‹ im Mittelalter
Stefan Trinks
Abstract Gold and ivory were considered to be among the most valuable materials in Middle Ages. Whereas would represent skin or bone tissue, gold could simultaneously signify disguise presence of God. Their iconology is tied objects they are attached with, heightening their value. What has not been studied great depth so far, however, range combinations nature relationship both combined as “chryselephantine” antique manner. In examples mostly Carolingian Ottonian front covers reliquaries made from between ninth eleventh centuries, it evident that treated equally combination results a paragone but synagon , aesthetic comradeship.
Zeitschrift Fur Kunstgeschichte