Medieval Ivories and Works of Art: The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario

Lowden, John; Cherry, John

ISBN 10: 1903470803 / ISBN 13: 9781903470800

Published by Skylet Publishing / The Art Gallery of Ontario, 2020

About this Item

An exceptional copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 150, [2] pp. Cardstock wrappers with illustrated dust jacket. The Thomson Collection contains examples of the highest quality of most types of medieval ivory carving, both secular and religious. These include large statuettes of the Virgin and Child intended to stand on altars in chapels, small versions for private use in the home, and folding tablets or diptychs with scenes from the life of Christ carved in relief.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Medieval Ivories and Works of Art: The Thomson Collection at the Art Gallery of Ontario
• Publisher: Skylet Publishing / The Art Gallery of Ontario
• Publication Date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1903470803
• ISBN 13: 9781903470800
• Binding: Large Softcover
• Condition: Fine
• Weight: 33 ounces

About this title

Synopsis

The Thomson Collection contains examples of the highest quality of most types of medieval ivory carving, both secular and religious. These include large statuettes of the Virgin and Child intended to stand on altars in chapels, small versions for private use in the home, and folding tablets or diptychs with scenes from the life of Christ carved in relief.

About the Author

John Cherry was partner and head of creative at Carden and Cherry Advertising in Nashville, Tennessee. In the early 1980s, the agency created a character for TV ads and dubbed him Ernest P. Worrell. About the same time, an actors’ strike in Hollywood brought actor/comedian Jim Varney back to Nashville from Los Angeles. Varney had been featured in an earlier series of “Sgt. Glory” commercials produced by the agency. Cherry put Varney into Ernest’s denim vest, and together they made advertising history and ten movies.