Catalogue of Engraved Gems of the Classical Style (Classic Reprint)
Catalogue of Engraved Gems of the Classical Style (Classic Reprint)

Author: Gisela Marie Augusta Richter

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2016-12-22

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 9781334731761

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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
CATALOGUE OF ENGRAVED GEMS OF

Author: N. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York

Publisher: Wentworth Press

Published: 2016-08-25

Total Pages: 494

ISBN-13: 9781361113394

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