Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures Illustrated by Gary Dumm rhythmic look at all the

rhythmic look at all the different vessels that glide

"Salzman has produced a gem of uncommon value—a fascinating book which slips in among its engaging stories their weighty implications for policy

and is an invaluable addition to any design collection

But in the process

and performance

Sacred Gifts and Worldly Treasures Illustrated by Gary Dumm rhythmic look at all theFrom the austere spirituality of a ninth century Byzantine icon of the Virgin to the exalted frivolity of a fourteenth century French table fountain, this book gives new coherence to the Cleveland Museum of Art's impressive collection of more than 1,000 years of European culture. All of the objects have been freshly photographed and the latest scholarship has been applied to the commentaries and text.