Reflections on Ancient Glass from the Borowski Collection
Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem
Published in 2002
Book
Hardback
370 pages
978-3-8053-2781-7 (ISBN)
Description
This remarkable collection and important catalogue are associated with the Bible Lands Museum Jerusalem, founded by Dr. Elie Borowski in 1992. The catalogue describes over 450 objects ranging in the date from the Bronze Age of the Ancient Near East and Aegean World to the early medieval Period in Europe. These wonderfull works of art, in glass, also serve to chronicie the development of glass technology within the cultural ambits of the civilizations in which glass workers practiced their traditional craft. Each of the internationally recognized contributors have written individual chapters in which technological and cultural aspects of ancient glass are explored. These provocative essays suggest that certain classifications of glass vessels may have actually be based upon the symbolism developed for glass by the priests of Ancient Egypt. Dr. Elie Borowski in his engaging preface describes how his interest in collecting glass developed and how his collection increased. Dr. Birgit Schlick-Noltes' chapter on the development of glass technology in the ancient world is certain to become a source of reference. Her chapter of glass vessels and her treatment of Phoenician glass head beads sets new standards for the presentation and interpretation of these fascinating objects. Dr. Robert Steven Bianchi discusses the symbolism of glass in the ancient world from the perspective of ancient Egypt and breaks new ground for our understanding of how this material reinforced the function to which glass was anciently put. G. Max Bernheimer examines glass in the Classical world and has catalogued what is undoubtedly one of the largest collections of glass intaglios in private hands permitting a thourough presentation of classical mythology. Dan Barag has brought his talents to bear upon the collection of Late Antique glass objects which include a diversified and very significant corpus of stamped glass pendants depicting Hebraic, Christian and Roman themes.
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Prof. Dr. Dan P. Barag, Professor at the Institute of Archaeology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
G. Max Bernheimer, B. A., M. A., Attendant of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Athens, received his B. A. from Clark University and his
M. A. from Harvard University. He is currently International Specialist Head for Antiquities and Senior Vice President of Christie's.
Dr. Robert Steven Bianchi, received his Ph. D. from New York University's Institut of Fine Arts. Widely travelled and extensively published with over 60 books and 300 journal articles and book reviews published internationally. His broad range of academic interests include a continuing exploration of the interconnections between ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilisations.
Dr. Birgit Schlick-Nolte, received her doctorate under Prof. Dr. H. W. Müller from Munich University. Her academic publication includes her thesis on ancient Egyptian glass, catalogues of significant collections of glass and volumes in the series Corpus Antiquitatum Aegyptiacarum. She is a frequent presenter at university and museum seminars often with a focus on history and technology of ancient glass based on her own experiments with vitreous materials and glass.
G. Max Bernheimer, B. A., M. A., Attendant of the Intercollegiate Center for Classical Studies in Athens, received his B. A. from Clark University and his
M. A. from Harvard University. He is currently International Specialist Head for Antiquities and Senior Vice President of Christie's.
Dr. Robert Steven Bianchi, received his Ph. D. from New York University's Institut of Fine Arts. Widely travelled and extensively published with over 60 books and 300 journal articles and book reviews published internationally. His broad range of academic interests include a continuing exploration of the interconnections between ancient Egyptian, Greek, and Roman civilisations.
Dr. Birgit Schlick-Nolte, received her doctorate under Prof. Dr. H. W. Müller from Munich University. Her academic publication includes her thesis on ancient Egyptian glass, catalogues of significant collections of glass and volumes in the series Corpus Antiquitatum Aegyptiacarum. She is a frequent presenter at university and museum seminars often with a focus on history and technology of ancient glass based on her own experiments with vitreous materials and glass.