Description
This book offers a survey of the finest products of the gems craft over millennia.
About the Author
Claudia Wagner is Director of the gems database at the Beazley Archive at the University of Oxford and Senior Lecturer at Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. She is joint author, with John Boardman, of seven books devoted to the study and publication of ancient gems, including The Guy Ladriere Collection of Gems and Rings (Philip Wilson Publishers, 2015) and The Beverley Collection of Gems at Alnwick Castle (Philip Wilson Publishers, 2016), both co-written with Diana Scarisbrick. Sir John Boardman, FBA, is Emeritus Lincoln Professor of Classical Archaeology and Art at the University of Oxford. His many books include The History of Greek Vases (2006), The Oxford History of Classical Art (1997), The Oxford History of the Classical World (1986) and The World of Ancient Art (2006).
Reviews
John Boardman and Claudia Wagner have brought to light a collection formed nearly a century ago, with many famous pieces not seen for decades and others never published before. The commentary is erudite, and the photos are spectacular. -- Jeffrey Spier, Senior Curator of Antiquities, J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Presented in brilliant pictures, this volume will delight connoisseurs as well as scholars. -- Gertrud Platz-Horster, formerly Deputy Director, Antikensammlung Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Book Information
ISBN 9781781300626
Author Claudia Wagner
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Publisher Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd
Weight(grams) 1402g