Late Gothic altarpieces as sources of information on medieval wood use: A dendrochronological and art historical survey

IAWA Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 273-298

  Haneca, Kristof ^a   De Boodt, Ria ^b   Herremans, Valérie ^b   De Pauw, Hilde ^c   Van Acker, Joris ^a   Van De Velde, Carl De ^b   Beeckman, Hans ^c  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^c ROYAL MUSEUM FOR CENTRAL AFRICA   (Belgium)

Author keywords

15th 16th century; Altarpieces; Art history; Baltic timber; Dendrochronology; Quercus spp.

Indexed keywords

QUERCUS;

EID: 24644506351     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90000116     Document Type: Review

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