Author: John Boardman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Greek Gems and Finger Rings
Author: John Boardman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 458
Book Description
Greek Gems and Finger Rings
Author: John Boardman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
The miniaturist art of gem engraving is the least familiar of the major arts of ancient Greece, yet we know it to have been practiced by the greatest artists. This book presents a comprehensive account of the art in Greek lands from the early Bronze Age down to the Hellenistic period. The gems are related to history and to the artistic achievements in other media of their day, and the subject matter of the scenes engraved upon them is examined and found to hold much that will be new to students of Greek myth and iconography. The development of the Bronze Age studios in the Minoan and Mycenaean world is discussed, and the works of the great period of Classical gem engraving are resolved into their styles and schools, with a special chapter devoted to Greek works within the Persian Empire.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 460
Book Description
The miniaturist art of gem engraving is the least familiar of the major arts of ancient Greece, yet we know it to have been practiced by the greatest artists. This book presents a comprehensive account of the art in Greek lands from the early Bronze Age down to the Hellenistic period. The gems are related to history and to the artistic achievements in other media of their day, and the subject matter of the scenes engraved upon them is examined and found to hold much that will be new to students of Greek myth and iconography. The development of the Bronze Age studios in the Minoan and Mycenaean world is discussed, and the works of the great period of Classical gem engraving are resolved into their styles and schools, with a special chapter devoted to Greek works within the Persian Empire.
Ancient Gems and Finger Rings
Author: J. Paul Getty Museum
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892362154
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Ancient Gems and Finger Rings catalogues the J. Paul Getty Museum's comprehensive and important collection of Greek, Roman, Etruscan, and Near Eastern gems. Most of these objects have never before been published, making this catalogue essential for the scholar. The volume is fully and richly illustrated—each entry includes photographs of the gem and its impression as well as a profile drawing. Where pertinent, bibliographic references and comparative material are cited.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892362154
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
Ancient Gems and Finger Rings catalogues the J. Paul Getty Museum's comprehensive and important collection of Greek, Roman, Etruscan, and Near Eastern gems. Most of these objects have never before been published, making this catalogue essential for the scholar. The volume is fully and richly illustrated—each entry includes photographs of the gem and its impression as well as a profile drawing. Where pertinent, bibliographic references and comparative material are cited.
Catalogue of the Finger Rings, Greek, Etruscan, and Roman
Author: British Museum. Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 394
Book Description
Ancient Engraved Gems in the National Museum in Krakow
Author: Paweł Gołyźniak
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783954902439
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9783954902439
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Greek Gold from Hellenistic Egypt
Author: Michael Pfrommer
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892366338
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Although much is left to the imagination, the basic facts do come to light, and the facets and surfaces of the Getty's golden treasure enrich us with new understanding."--BOOK JACKET.
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892366338
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
Although much is left to the imagination, the basic facts do come to light, and the facets and surfaces of the Getty's golden treasure enrich us with new understanding."--BOOK JACKET.
Body, Dress, and Identity in Ancient Greece
Author: Mireille M. Lee
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316194957
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evidence, this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece. Whereas many scholars have focused on individual aspects of ancient Greek dress, from the perspectives of literary, visual, and archaeological sources, this volume synthesizes the diverse evidence and offers fresh insights into this essential aspect of ancient society. Intended to be accessible to nonspecialists as well as classicists, and students as well as academic professionals, this book will find a wide audience.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1316194957
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
This is the first general monograph on ancient Greek dress in English to be published in more than a century. By applying modern dress theory to the ancient evidence, this book reconstructs the social meanings attached to the dressed body in ancient Greece. Whereas many scholars have focused on individual aspects of ancient Greek dress, from the perspectives of literary, visual, and archaeological sources, this volume synthesizes the diverse evidence and offers fresh insights into this essential aspect of ancient society. Intended to be accessible to nonspecialists as well as classicists, and students as well as academic professionals, this book will find a wide audience.
Seals, Finger Rings, Engraved Gems and Amulets in the Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
Author: Sheila Hoey Middleton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amulets
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amulets
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece
Author: Nigel Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136787992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1136787992
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.
Seals and Sealing in the Ancient World
Author: Marta Ameri
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108173519
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Studies of seals and sealing practices have traditionally investigated aspects of social, political, economic, and ideological systems in ancient societies throughout the Old World. Previously, scholarship has focused on description and documentation, chronology and dynastic histories, administrative function, iconography, and style. More recent studies have emphasized context, production and use, and increasingly, identity, gender, and the social lives of seals, their users, and the artisans who produced them. Using several methodological and theoretical perspectives, this volume presents up-to-date research on seals that is comparative in scope and focus. The cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach advances our understanding of the significance of an important class of material culture of the ancient world. The volume will serve as an essential resource for scholars, students, and others interested in glyptic studies, seal production and use, and sealing practices in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Ancient South Asia and the Aegean during the 4th-2nd Millennia BCE.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108173519
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Studies of seals and sealing practices have traditionally investigated aspects of social, political, economic, and ideological systems in ancient societies throughout the Old World. Previously, scholarship has focused on description and documentation, chronology and dynastic histories, administrative function, iconography, and style. More recent studies have emphasized context, production and use, and increasingly, identity, gender, and the social lives of seals, their users, and the artisans who produced them. Using several methodological and theoretical perspectives, this volume presents up-to-date research on seals that is comparative in scope and focus. The cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach advances our understanding of the significance of an important class of material culture of the ancient world. The volume will serve as an essential resource for scholars, students, and others interested in glyptic studies, seal production and use, and sealing practices in the Ancient Near East, Egypt, Ancient South Asia and the Aegean during the 4th-2nd Millennia BCE.