>"Mr. anonymous artisan whose work was found at Waldalgesheim" is
>definable as a person (see "The Waldalgesheim Master" by E. M. Jope -
>sorry I don't have the full citation on hand) rather than an art
>style, as some had called it.
Jope, E.M. 1971. The Waldalgesheim Master. In _The European Community in
Later Prehistory: Studies in Honor of CFC Hawkes_, John Boardman et al,.
eds. London. 165-180.
You might want to study the more recent _Waldalgesheim. Das Grab einer
keltischen Fürstin_, H.-E. Joachim, ed. Bonn 1995, esp. considering the
conclusion on p. 140: "Statt von dem Waldalgesheim-Meister wird man in
Zukunft von den Waldalgesheim-Meistern sprechen müssen."
It is true that in German, "Meister" can suggest a specific studio or
workshop context with apprentices learning their craft from a
master/teacher. At the same time, it indicates "mastery" of ones craft,
excellence and skill. The two are very closely connected -- theoretically,
only a superb "master" of his/her craft should become a "Meister" and pass
on the skills. This venerable tradition is continued today -- it is very
difficult and expensive to fulfill all the requirements for "Meister"
certification in, say, goldsmithing. However, in the case of
Waldalgesheim, it is clear that the archaeologists (specifically Echt and
Thiele, cited above) suggest both that the jewelery from Waldalgesheim was
made in a workshop setting, with many people involved, and also that the
stylistic and technical choices made can be attributed to individual
masters of their craft.
Since I see no reason why many jewelers/goldsmiths would not have been
women, I could object to "Master" as unnecessarily maleist, but kind of
like the other connotations. And my Magister, though not as lucrative as a
Meister, is nice to have even for a woman ...
Cheers
Cze
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