Gem Engraving in Britain from Antiquity to the Present
Gem Engraving in Britain from Antiquity to the Present

Author: Julia Kagan

Publisher: Archaeopress Archaeology

Published: 2010-07

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781903767122

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Dr. Julia Kagan, Curator of post-Classical engraved gems in the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, has devoted a lifetime of scholarship to the study of gem-engraving in Britain, in part inspired by the English Brown brothers who carved gems for Catherine the Great during the 18th century. The many articles she published in the 1960s and 1970s covering various aspects of the history of glyptics in Great Britain and the formation of the Hermitages collection of British gems, an earlier dissertation which originally formed the basis of this book, and the attached catalogue, comprise a suitable tribute to the immense richness and diversity of gem engraving in Britain from Antiquity to the present. This comprehensive study includes a catalogue of the British engraved gems in The State Hermitage Museum, appendices of archive documents, and a table of British engravers.

Engraved Gems
Engraved Gems

Author: Ben van den Bercken

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789088905063

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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.

Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus
Engraved Gems and Propaganda in the Roman Republic and under Augustus

Author: Paweł Gołyźniak

Publisher: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd

Published: 2020-05-14

Total Pages: 618

ISBN-13: 1789695406

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This book studies small but highly captivating artworks from antiquity – engraved gemstones. These objects had multiple applications, and the images upon them captured snapshots of people's beliefs, ideologies, and everyday occupations. They provide a unique perspective on the propaganda of Roman political leaders, especially Octavian/Augustus.

Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems
Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems

Author: Idit Sagiv

Publisher: Archaeopress Archaeology

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 185

ISBN-13: 9781784918699

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A comprehensive study of the depictions of animals and their significance on Greek and Roman gems. The work examines the associations between animal depictions and the type of gemstone and its believed qualities. The study also compares the representation of animals on gems to other, larger media, and analyses the differences.