Braganza brooch
Title | Braganza brooch PDF eBook |
Author | Alicia Perea |
Publisher | |
Pages | 314 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Art |
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Las obras de arte únicas provocan admiración, pero también dudas, porque se apartan de la norma, y recelos, por su excepcionalidad. Todos ellos son calificativos que cuadran con la fíbula Braganza, un broche de oro y esmalte, fechado en el siglo III a.C., que debió de pertenecer a un príncipe ibero que quiso representarse a sí mismo como héroe, desnudo, en la plenitud de la vida, con los atributos del guerrero, luchando contra un monstruo bicéfalo. La imagen es privilegio del aristócrata, para hacerse visible y respetable, para justificar su poder. La biografía más reciente de esta bellísima pieza de orfebrería helenística la sitúa, en un momento incierto del siglo XIX, en la colección de antigüedades de la familia real portuguesa de Braganza. Hacia 1950 pasa a una colección privada de Chicago. En los años setenta vuelve a Europa, donde se exhibe en Londres y Edimburgo, para ser discutida y admirada como objeto arqueológico raro, para el que los especialistas del momento no encuentran explicación; muchos de ellos la rechazan. Finalmente, en el año 2001 el Museo Británico la adquiere en subasta pública, y desde entonces forma parte de su exposición permanente. En el año 2007 la fíbula Braganza vuelve a viajar para reencontrarse con sus orígenes en la Península Ibérica. Será el motivo alrededor del que se monta la exposición "El Héroe y el Monstruo", en el Museo Arqueológico Nacional de Madrid. Este regreso supuso dar a conocer al público español un objeto perdido de su patrimonio histórico. Porque la fíbula Braganza no es solo algo bello, sino que encierra gran cantidad de información social, económica e ideológica de nuestro remoto pasado. Para desvelar esos misterios un grupo de especialistas españoles e ingleses se reunieron e intercambiaron opiniones, dudas y certezas. El resultado es este volumen que incluye una apasionante trama de amor; un sorprendente estudio arqueométrico; el análisis de los usos y modos guerreros en la Europa del siglo III a.C.; la discusión de una escena magistral... y algún cuento maravilloso.
The Rotarian
Title | The Rotarian PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 64 |
Release | 1943-10 |
Genre | |
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Established in 1911, The Rotarian is the official magazine of Rotary International and is circulated worldwide. Each issue contains feature articles, columns, and departments about, or of interest to, Rotarians. Seventeen Nobel Prize winners and 19 Pulitzer Prize winners – from Mahatma Ghandi to Kurt Vonnegut Jr. – have written for the magazine.
Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries
Title | Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries PDF eBook |
Author | Paul T. Craddock |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 642 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 075064205X |
"Scientific Investigation of Copies, Fakes and Forgeries is a comprehensive guide to the technical and scientific study of the authenticity of a wide range of antiquities and artworks. It is the first book to provide a full survey of the subject of forgery from a scientific basis, examining a wide range of materials and techniques." "The demand for copies, fakes and forgeries is driven by rising prices in an international marketplace. The book examines the available new technologies and ever more sophisticated forging techniques, looking at production and distribution of fraudulent artworks. The subject is exemplified by numerous internationally based case studies, some turning out not to be as conclusive as is sometimes believed." "The book is aimed at those who need to understand the available approaches to and methods of scientific and technical authentication, be they curator, collector, conservator or scientist." --Book Jacket.
The Carthaginians 6th–2nd Century BC
Title | The Carthaginians 6th–2nd Century BC PDF eBook |
Author | Andrea Salimbeti |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Pages | 158 |
Release | 2014-04-20 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1782007784 |
Carthage, the port-city in Tunisia first settled by Phoenicians from Tyre, grew to extend a competitive maritime trading empire all over the Western Mediterranean and beyond, increasingly defended by the best navy of the period. In the 6th century BC this came into confrontation with Greek colonists in Sicily, starting major wars that lasted through the 5th and 4th centuries, and involved much interaction with different Greek forces. During the 3rd century Carthage first clashed with Roman armies, and in the course of three wars that raged over Spain, Sicily and Italy the Romans suffered the greatest defeats in their early history at the hands of Hamilcar, Hannibal and Hasdrubal Barca, leading multinational armies of North Africans and Europeans.
A History of Jewellery, 1100-1870
Title | A History of Jewellery, 1100-1870 PDF eBook |
Author | Joan Evans |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 436 |
Release | 1989-01-01 |
Genre | Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | 9780486261225 |
Superb sourcebook of rare ornamentation includes meticulously detailed narrative and 400 illustrations depicting priceless brooches, necklaces, clasps, gold padlock, reliquary pendants, much more.
A Classical Archaeologist’s Life: The Story so Far
Title | A Classical Archaeologist’s Life: The Story so Far PDF eBook |
Author | John Boardman |
Publisher | Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Pages | 270 |
Release | 2020-07-23 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1789693446 |
Sir John Boardman is one of the foremost experts on ancient Greek art. His autobiography offers a mixture of scholarly reminiscence, reflection on family life, travelogue, and critique of classical scholarship worldwide. Illustrated with pictures of travels, friends and home life, it reflects on his experiences of more than 90 years.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Title | Library of Congress Subject Headings PDF eBook |
Author | Library of Congress |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1708 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Subject headings, Library of Congress |
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