The coronation mantle of the Hungarian Kings / A magyar királyok koronázó palástja / E. Nagy Katalin, Járó Márta, Lovag Zsuzsa, Marosi Ernő, Sipos Enikő / Hungarian National Museum / Studies, Illustrations and Commentaries

Hardcover 2005

ISBN: 9789637061134 / 978-9637061134

ISBN-10: 9637061134

PAGES 235

PUBLISHER: Hungarian National Museum

LANGUAGE: English

Editor: Tibor Kovács, Director General of the Hungarian National Museum

English Translation Judit Pokoly

Language revision: Zsuzsanna Marosi

English Summary:

Scholarly monograph on the nearly 1000 year old Coronation mantle. This is the English translation of the original Hungarian book published in 2002 following the mantle's restoration. Containing high quality photos of the whole mantle as well as chapters exploring the mantle's research historiography, the technical investigation and condition assessment of the mantle, identification of the dyes used in the mantle, the use of gold thread in the mantle, proportions and making of the chasuble, and Saint King Stephen and Queen Gisella's chasuble.

The Hungarian National Museum wishes to express its gratitude to the following institutions
for their courteous assistance in obtaining the photos of the art works required to illustrate the studies.

Aachen, Domschatzkammer
Augsburg, Staats- und Stadtbibliothek
Bamberg, Diözesanmuseum
Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek
Gotha, Museum für Regionalgeschichte und Volkskunde,
Landesbibliothek
Hildesheim, Dom-Museum
Leipzig, Universitátsbibliothek der Universitát Leipzig
München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
Nürnberg, Germanisches Nationalmuseum
Paderbom, Erzbischöfliches Diözesanmuseum und Domschatzkammer
Pommersfelden, Gráflich Schönbornsche Schlossbibliothek
Regensburg, Domschatzmuseum
Tnier, Stadtbibliothek
Tübingen, Universitátsbibliothek
Paris, Bibliothégue Nationale, Cabinet des Manuscripts
Paris, Musée National du Moyen Age
Pierpont Morgan Library
Milano, Tesoro del Duomo
Nonantola, Archivio del! Abbazia di san Silvestro
Vaticano, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana
Verona, Museo Canonicale, Biblioteca Capitolare
Budapest, University Library
Budapest, National Széchényi Library.

E Nagy Katalin, Járó Márta, Lovag Zsuzsa, Marosi Emő, Sipos Enikő, Szelényi Károly, Tímámé Balázsy Ágni
Budapest 2002

Edited by István Bardoly

Photos of the coronation mantle: Károly Szelényi
Microphotos: Ágnes Kolozs
Reproduction of the Pannonhalma copy of the mantle: Attila Mudrák
Graphic design: András Végvári
"Condítion assessment drawings: Katalin E. Nagy

Typography, preparation for printing: RAGteam Studio

The book was printed in Pauker Printing House Ltd.

Copyright:
Katalin E. Nagy, Márta Járó, Zsuzsa Lovag, Emő Marosi, Enikő Sipos, Ágnes Tímár-Balázsy (text)
Károly Szelényi, Ágnes Kolozs, Attila Mudrák (photos)
Katalin E. Nagy, András Végvári (drawings)