La scrittura di Marion Campbell ha esplorato a fondo la storia dell'Argyllshire, la regione che fu la sua casa per tutta la vita e la sede ancestrale della sua famiglia per secoli. Come archeologa sul campo, sviluppò un profondo legame con la terra, che infuse la sua voce narrativa. I suoi romanzi rivelano acuta intuizione su varie sfaccettature della storia scozzese, offrendo ai lettori una ricca esperienza letteraria radicata in un paesaggio specifico e duraturo. Intrecciò abilmente la comprensione storica con la narrazione fantasiosa.
With a useful section on ironworking production and techniques and lists of museum collections, this volume will provide craftsmen, architects, designers, and collectors with an unrivaled opportunity to gain fresh insights into a fascinating subject.
Jewelry holds a special significance in all cultures The jewelry worn in medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer’s social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. This stunning book draws on the major collection at the V&A to focus on the heart of the Medieval period from 1100 to 1500.Royalty and the nobility wore gold, silver, or precious gems, while humbler ranks wore base metals, copper or pewter, sometimes set with colored glass, in imitation of gems. This richly illustrated book, one of very few on this subject, looks at the jewels themselves—rings, bracelets, necklaces, amulets, crosses and crucifixes—as well as contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewelry in its cultural context.