
Cameo Appearances
James David Draper(Author)
Yale University Press
Published on 30. June 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
56 pages
978-0-300-14145-0 (ISBN)
Description
The engraving of hardstones is a time-honored practice that goes back several millennia. The Greeks refined the art, and they introduced in about the fifth century b.c. what we now call cameos: precious and semiprecious stones carved in projected relief. As fanciful curiosities and as miraculous unions of art and nature, cameos have been prized and collected since ancient times. This book presents a selection of more than one hundred magnificently carved gems from the unparalleled collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The text traces the origins of cameos in classical antiquity, their rare occurrences in the Middle Ages, their efflorescence from the 16th to the 19th century, and their spread to the New World.
Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
126 color illus.
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
249 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-300-14145-0 (9780300141450)
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James David Draper is Henry R. Kravis Curator of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.