Britanskaia gliptika XIV - XX vekov (British carved gems, 14th - 20th centuries)
St. Petersburg: Herm, 2015. sewn cl. The art that is the subject of this volume of the catalogue of the Hermitage's collection had several periods of revival and flourishing after being brought to perfection in classical Greece. Emulating the arts of classical Greece and Rome, stone engravers in the Renaissance and in the Neoclassical eighteenth century relearned the art creating pieces that are valuable for their artistry, iconography and materials. The Hermitage's curator and longtime researcher of engraved gems presents the Hermitage's extraordinary collection - Catherine the Great not only acquired a major collection in the second year of her reign (1764) but became a patron of the art commissioning works from the most accomplished stone engravers on Europe. 274 p., 27 cm, approx. 400 color illus., Rus. with title page, table of contents, and introduction in ENGLISH. Item #1267
ISBN: 9785935726126
Price: $118.00