Engraved Gems
Title | Engraved Gems PDF eBook |
Author | Ben van den Bercken |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2017 |
Genre | Gems |
ISBN | 9789088905063 |
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.
The Engraved Gems of Classical Times
Title | The Engraved Gems of Classical Times PDF eBook |
Author | John Henry Middleton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 1891 |
Genre | Classical antiquities |
ISBN |
Antique Gems
Title | Antique Gems PDF eBook |
Author | Charles William King |
Publisher | |
Pages | 582 |
Release | 1860 |
Genre | Art, Ancient |
ISBN |
Ancient Gems and Finger Rings
Title | Ancient Gems and Finger Rings PDF eBook |
Author | J. Paul Getty Museum |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 200 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 0892362154 |
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.
The Natural History, Ancient and Modern, of Precious Stones and Gems, and of the Precious Metals
Title | The Natural History, Ancient and Modern, of Precious Stones and Gems, and of the Precious Metals PDF eBook |
Author | Charles W. King |
Publisher | |
Pages | 474 |
Release | 1865 |
Genre | Gems |
ISBN |
The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals, Ancient and Modern
Title | The Science of Gems, Jewels, Coins, and Medals, Ancient and Modern PDF eBook |
Author | Archibald Billing |
Publisher | London : Bell & Daldy |
Pages | 280 |
Release | 1875 |
Genre | Cameos |
ISBN |
In addition to his medical practice, lecturing and teaching at the London Hospital, and his publishing of several medical works, the Irish physician Archibald Billing (1791-1881) was also an amateur artist and antiquarian. Beginning with the works of ancient Greece, for him the highest pinnacle of civilization, Billing discusses the use of engraved gems, putting cameos and intaglios in the context of contemporary monumental sculpture, and tracing the history of carving in miniature back to the seal-stones of the Egyptians and Assyrians. He also considers the types and qualities of mineral used in making jewellery, from semi-precious pebbles through to diamonds, and he describes the techniques of cutting precious stones. The work concludes with a translation of the autobiography of the Italian engraver Benedetto Pistrucci (1784-1855), who became chief medallist at the Royal Mint.
Catalogue of Engraved Gems
Title | Catalogue of Engraved Gems PDF eBook |
Author | Gisela M. A. Richter |
Publisher | L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER |
Pages | 296 |
Release | 2006 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9788882653743 |