Download or read book Medieval and Renaissance Treasures written by Victoria and Albert Museum and published by Victoria & Albert Museum. This book was released on 2010 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering major European artworks from the period 300 to 1600, this book includes superb examples of sculpture, metalwork, ceramics and glass. It is a short guide to the highlights of the V+A's magnificent new Medieval and Renaissance Galleries and contextualizes such exceptional works as the enamelled Becket Casket, the ivory Crucified Christ by Giovanni Pisano, Donatello's bronze fountain figure of a Winged Putto with a Fish, and bronzes by Antico and Hubert Gerhard.