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Description
An international survey of rings throughout history features lavish photographs of a wide variety of ring types, in a thematically arranged volume that showcases signet, commitment, ecclesiastical, and other ring forms, from ancient Egypt through the twentieth century.
“Leaves no illustrative source unturned, embellishing . . . with portraits and oil paintings, engravings, woodcuts, old catalogues, ancient writings, inscriptions, drawings, publicity materials, and early photographs.” —Gems and Gemology
This is the first book devoted exclusively to rings to consider them thematically rather than chronologically. The author brings her rich historical and literary knowledge to bear as she considers signets; rings associated with love, marriage and friendship; devotional, protective, and ecclesiastical rings; memento mori and memorial rings; rings associated with famous people and events; decorative rings; diamond rings; and rings as accessories. She helps us delight in them as works of art, and she makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings, and vivid quotations.Rings of all periods are included—from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the Middle Ages and Renaissance up to the twentieth century. The rings are drawn not only from great museums but also from private collections, preeminently that of the noted gem dealer and art patron Benjamin Zucker.
“Leaves no illustrative source unturned, embellishing . . . with portraits and oil paintings, engravings, woodcuts, old catalogues, ancient writings, inscriptions, drawings, publicity materials, and early photographs.” —Gems and Gemology
This is the first book devoted exclusively to rings to consider them thematically rather than chronologically. The author brings her rich historical and literary knowledge to bear as she considers signets; rings associated with love, marriage and friendship; devotional, protective, and ecclesiastical rings; memento mori and memorial rings; rings associated with famous people and events; decorative rings; diamond rings; and rings as accessories. She helps us delight in them as works of art, and she makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings, and vivid quotations.Rings of all periods are included—from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the Middle Ages and Renaissance up to the twentieth century. The rings are drawn not only from great museums but also from private collections, preeminently that of the noted gem dealer and art patron Benjamin Zucker.
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General
Tuotekoodi
14869968
Kategoria
Terveys- ja ravitsemuskirjat
Pakkausten määrä
1 kpl
Pakkauksen koko ja paino (1)
0,35 x 0,25 x 0,1 m, 0,5 kg
Kustantamo
Thames & Hudson Ltd
Kirjan kieli
Englanti
Kannen tyyppi
Pehmeä
Muoto
Perinteinen kirja
Tyyppi
Terveelliset elämäntavat ja ruokavalio
Kirja
Ei
Tekijä
Diana Scarisbrick
Sivujen määrä
384
Julkaisuvuosi
2013
GTIN
9780500291122
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