Skeuomorphs in Late Medieval Europe: Playful and Utilitarian Approaches to New Materials

Skeuomorphs are objects or features that imitate the design of similar artefacts made from another material. In the late middle ages, artists employed alternative materials under several conditions: when the challenge of representation exceeded their skill levels, when the ideal material would be to...

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Main Author: Kathryn M. Rudy
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: University of Salzburg, Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Material Culture (IMAREAL) 2019-08-01
Series:Memo
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Online Access:https://memo.imareal.sbg.ac.at/wsarticle/memo/2019-rudy-skeuomorphs/