Cameos and intaglios. The art of engraved stones.
Gallimard / School of Jewelry Arts| N° d'inventaire | 25811 |
| Format | 15 x 20.5 |
| Détails | 60 p. and 16 p. outside the text, illustrated, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782072943263 |
Discoveries Special Edition.
With more than a hundred precious masterpieces chosen from the greatest museums in the world or from private collections, this reference work is an introduction to the history of glyptics, the art of stones engraved in relief (cameos) or intaglio (intaglios), which has continued to fascinate monarchs, aesthetes and collectors since Antiquity.
Through a chronological journey, the author invites us to contemplate these refined objects in which the natural beauty of the stone is magnified by the skill and talent of the artist. The study of cameos and intaglios goes far beyond the simple history of technique, taste, or cultural practices: it puts us in contact with the oldest and deepest layers of our humanity in the face of nature.
Discoveries Special Edition.
With more than a hundred precious masterpieces chosen from the greatest museums in the world or from private collections, this reference work is an introduction to the history of glyptics, the art of stones engraved in relief (cameos) or intaglio (intaglios), which has continued to fascinate monarchs, aesthetes and collectors since Antiquity.
Through a chronological journey, the author invites us to contemplate these refined objects in which the natural beauty of the stone is magnified by the skill and talent of the artist. The study of cameos and intaglios goes far beyond the simple history of technique, taste, or cultural practices: it puts us in contact with the oldest and deepest layers of our humanity in the face of nature.