Antique Gems: Their Origin, Uses, and Value as Interpreters of Ancient History; and as Illustrative of Ancient Art: with Hints to Gem CollectorsJ. Murray, 1860 - 498 Seiten |
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... finest and rarest types of gem - sculptures , as I shall presently take occasion to show in a chapter specially devoted to this collection ; but by far the greatest number of these miniature monuments of art are to be found in the ...
... finest and rarest types of gem - sculptures , as I shall presently take occasion to show in a chapter specially devoted to this collection ; but by far the greatest number of these miniature monuments of art are to be found in the ...
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... finest works of the Devonshire Collection , as there exists no catalogue raisonné of this celebrated cabinet . The Marlborough Collection has been more fortunate in this respect , the choicest of its con- tents having been described and ...
... finest works of the Devonshire Collection , as there exists no catalogue raisonné of this celebrated cabinet . The Marlborough Collection has been more fortunate in this respect , the choicest of its con- tents having been described and ...
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... finest engravings known . The Apollo Delphicus too , supporting his lyre upon the head of a Muse by his side , a subject often reproduced without any variation , and usually in work of the greatest excellence , is incontest- ably the ...
... finest engravings known . The Apollo Delphicus too , supporting his lyre upon the head of a Muse by his side , a subject often reproduced without any variation , and usually in work of the greatest excellence , is incontest- ably the ...
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... finest gems in our collections show , by the identity of their style , that they proceed from the same hands that cut the coin - dies for the mintage of these same cities . After this , the establishment of the Macedonian dynasty in ...
... finest gems in our collections show , by the identity of their style , that they proceed from the same hands that cut the coin - dies for the mintage of these same cities . After this , the establishment of the Macedonian dynasty in ...
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... finest extant belong to the times of Hadrian , the most flourishing period of Roman art in all its extent ; but from the date just mentioned gem- engraving declined and became extinct with extraordinary and unaccountable rapidity . Gold ...
... finest extant belong to the times of Hadrian , the most flourishing period of Roman art in all its extent ; but from the date just mentioned gem- engraving declined and became extinct with extraordinary and unaccountable rapidity . Gold ...
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Abraxas Agate Amethyst amongst amulets ancient antique gems appears artists Augustus bearing beauty Beryl Blacas bronze bust Cabinet Cæsar Calcedony camei cameo Carnelian Caylus century Cinque-Cento coins colour Cronius crown Crystal Cupid deities Diamond Dioscorides Egyptian Emerald emperor Empire engraved engraved gems Etruscan execution famous Faun favourite figures finest finger Florence Garnet gem-engravers gems glass Gnostic gold ring Greek Green Jasper ground hand head Hence Hercules Herz Collection imitation inscribed inscription intagli Jacinth jewels Julia Titi Julius Cæsar Jupiter king legend letters lion Lorenzo dei Medici medieval metal Mithras modern nature neck Nicolo Onyx origin ornament period Persian Pliny portrait precious stones present prince probably Raspe Red Jasper relief represented Roman Rome Ruby rude Sapphire Sard Sardonyx Sassanian scarabs seal seated seen Serapis serpent signet Stosch style subjects taste usually vase Venus virtue wear wearer whilst worn