An edition of King of the confessors
(1981)
King of the confessors
by Thomas Hoving
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The author, former director of the Metropolitan Museum, tells the story of the discovery and acquisition of a great treasure of medieval art -the Bury St. Edmunds Cross.
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Romanesque Ivories, Kruisen, Cloisters (Museum), Christian art and symbolism, Beeldsnijkunst, Bury Saint Edmunds Cross, Ivoor, Hoving, Thomas, 1931-2009, Ivories, Romanesque, Art, romanesque, Ivories, Art, Collectors and collectingPeople
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Table of Contents
In the beginning ...
The waiting game
The game is joined
The quest commences
Fakes and treasures
"Faupic"
The cross
Sleight of hand
Harsh conditions
A certain vision
The singer and the song
Revelations
Out of focus
A game of chess
A litany of hatred
Confessions
Going, going ...
The stroke of midnight
Hugo the master
King of the confessors
Scholars, rivals and spies.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
Bibliography: p. 353-354.
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