Author: Aleksandra Dimitrova-Milcheva
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Cameos
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Author: J. Paul Getty Museum
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892362154
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 200

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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.

Author: Martin Henig
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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Author: Richard Lindsay Gordon
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004179046
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 737

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Most studies of Graeco-Roman magic focus on the Greek texts. Stimulated by important recent finds of Latin curse-tablets, this collection of essays for the first time tries to define the nature and extent of the originality of magical practice in the Latin West

Author: Diana Scarisbrick
Publisher: Kodansha International
ISBN: 9784770025401
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 378

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Each ring is illustrated with one or more black and white photograph, with 500 superb colour photos of the most important pieces. Major trends in ring design are outlined, and explanations and anecdotes are given on many of the individual rings. Supplementary images provide additional visual reference for the historical context. This deluxe book introduces the finest, most exhaustive private collection of finger rings in the world: the Hashimoto Collection. Organised chronologically by culture, it begins with the Ancient Mediterranean World, and progresses

Author: Beaudoin Caron
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900438331X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 232

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This is the third out of eight projected volumes making available to the public the contents in the collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities in one of Canada’s most prestigious museums. Here are presented a variety of metal objects (mostly bronze figurines, medical instruments, brooches, weaponry and a lead sarcophagus), the small collection of jewelry and the ancient gems and seal stones (mainly Roman) some still set in rings. Ce volume est le troisième de la série de huit volumes projetés qui vise à publier la collection des antiquités grecques et romaines d’un des grands musées canadiens. Nous présentons ici des objets métalliques très variés (surtout des statuettes de bronze, des instruments médicaux, des épingles, des armes et un sarcophage de plomb), un petit nombre de bijoux et de gemmes anciennes (surtout romaines) certaines encore serties dans une bague.

Author: Jeffrey Spier
Publisher: Dr Ludwig Reichert
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 396

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"Throughout the Middle Ages, Roman gems and cameos were highly valued as intrinsically precious objects or even as possessing magical properties. During the Renaissance, large collections of gems were formed by aristocratic collectors who sought inspiration from the classical images engraved on them, and gems have been collected for similar reasons ever since. With the exception of a few dedicated antiquaries, however, collectors and scholars over the last five hundred years or so have generally ignored late antique and early Christian gems. This study presents more than 1000 gems from different collections, more than 300 of them unpublished so far. They are presented according to different genres, themes, material and place or time of production. The catalogue is completed by about 1300 illustrations."--Publisher's description.

Author: The J. Paul Getty Museum
Publisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 0892362030
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 142

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Ten essays examine a variety of objects ranging from jewelry and terracotta objects to architectural and sculpture fragments, in the antiquities collection of the J. Paul Getty Museum. The contributors undertake comparative analyses with similar objects found in the holdings of other museums, and make extensive use of illustrations and drawings to documents their arguments. The articles are in English, German, and Italian.

Author: Sheila E. Hoey Middleton
Publisher: BAR International Series
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 112

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An illustrated catalogue of 59 engraved gems from the Wright Collection, most of which are from Turkey and Yugoslavia. The collection includes Phoenician and Etruscan scarabs and ringstones and cameos dating from the Hellenistic, Roman, Sasanian, Late Antique, Renaissance and Modern periods. The largest group is Roman and includes gems engraved with deities, Bacchic themes, heroes, symbols, portraits and animals.

Author: Sheila Hoey Middleton
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Amulets
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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