Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 494
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Catalogue of Engraved Gems of the Classical Style
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
Catalogue of Engraved Gems of the Classical Style (Classic Reprint)
Author: Gisela Marie Augusta RichterPublisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334731761
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 490
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Excerpt from Catalogue of Engraved Gems of the Classical Style The King Collection was formed by the Rev. C. W. King of Trinity College, Cambridge, England, between the years 1845 and 1877. It was subsequently sold by him to john Taylor Johnston, who generously presented it to our Museum in 1881. The majority of these gems date from the later periods, though several fine early ex amples are included, such as the eight-sided cone with Hermes (no. The agate with the galloping Centaur (no. And the carnelian with the child caressing a hound (no. Among the Hellenistic and Graeco Roman gems the most important are, perhaps, the bust of Serapis (no. The portrait of Junius Brutus (no. The pantheistic head (no. Apollo leaning on a pillar (no. The head of Asklepios (no. And the charming Satyr bust (no. An attractive series is that showing Erotes in various attitudes and motives (nos. 146 ff). Most of our late Roman and pseudo classical stones belong to this collection. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Catalogue of Engraved Gems of the Classical Style
Author: Gisela Marie Augusta RichterPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 228
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The Engraved Gems of Classical Times
Author: John Henry MiddletonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Classical antiquities
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
CATALOGUE OF ENGRAVED GEMS OF THE CLASSICAL STYLE
Author: GISELA MARIE AUGUSTA. RICHTERPublisher:
ISBN: 9781033118160
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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CATALOGUE OF ENGRAVED GEMS OF
Author: N. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New YorkPublisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781361113394
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 494
Book Description
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The Handbook of Engraved Gems
Author: Charles William KingPublisher: London : Bell & Daldy
ISBN:
Category : Art, Ancient
Languages : en
Pages : 480
Book Description
Engraved Gems
Author: Ben van den BerckenPublisher:
ISBN: 9789088905063
Category : Gems
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This book discuss different types of engraved gems in the collection of the Rijksmuseum van Oudheden Leiden, their makers, users and re-users, combining archaeological, culture historical and geological perspectives.
Catalogue
Author: W. Heffer & SonsAntique Gems and Rings
Author: Charles William KingPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Anells
Languages : en
Pages : 516
Book Description