Carving Light and Body : Studies in Alabaster Meaning(s) /

Carving Light and Body investigates the mechanisms by which artistic materials generate meaning. Following alabaster across cultures and epochs, Aleksandra Lipińska traces its journey from the quarry to the artist's workshop, and examines its roles and functions in the realms of art, natural ph...

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Main Author: Lipińska, Aleksandra (Author)

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden ; Boston : BRILL, 2026.

Series: Studies in Art & Materiality ; 9.
Early Modern History and Modern History E-Books online, Collection 2026.

Subjects:

Art History.

Material Studies.

Biblical Studies.

New Testament & Early Christian Writings.