MALGOUYRES Philippe.
Engraved stones. Cameos, intaglios, and rings from the Guy Ladrière collection.
Mare & Martin, The School of Jewelry Arts
Regular price
€49,00
| N° d'inventaire | 25844 |
| Format | 25 x 30.5 |
| Détails | 304 p., numerous color illustrations, publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2022 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782362222962 |
This richly illustrated work is dedicated to the collection of Guy Ladrière, who brought together an exceptional collection of intaglios and cameos. These precious miniatures engraved in stones are called the art of glyptics. For more than five thousand years, colored stones have inspired people to create images from them, wear them on a ring, mount them on precious objects, and
covet with passion. The Ladrière collection allows for the study of this art over a long period of time. It offers the opportunity to grasp it in all its diversity: it includes antique and medieval rings, royal and imperial portraits, seals and amulets, icons, works of art intended for scholars and amateurs, and tributes to ancient art. More than a simple catalog, this book offers an initiatory journey through the art of glyptics from the Egypt of the Ptolemies to the Roman engravers
from the 19th century.
covet with passion. The Ladrière collection allows for the study of this art over a long period of time. It offers the opportunity to grasp it in all its diversity: it includes antique and medieval rings, royal and imperial portraits, seals and amulets, icons, works of art intended for scholars and amateurs, and tributes to ancient art. More than a simple catalog, this book offers an initiatory journey through the art of glyptics from the Egypt of the Ptolemies to the Roman engravers
from the 19th century.
covet with passion. The Ladrière collection allows for the study of this art over a long period of time. It offers the opportunity to grasp it in all its diversity: it includes antique and medieval rings, royal and imperial portraits, seals and amulets, icons, works of art intended for scholars and amateurs, and tributes to ancient art. More than a simple catalog, this book offers an initiatory journey through the art of glyptics from the Egypt of the Ptolemies to the Roman engravers
from the 19th century.