Rings: Jewerly of Power, Love and Loyalty: Jewelry of Power, Love and Royalty - Brossura

Scarisbrick, Diana

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ISBN 10: 0500291128 ISBN 13: 9780500291122

Casa editrice: Thames & Hudson, 2013

Riassunto

This is the first book devoted exclusively to rings to consider them thematically rather than chronologically. The author brings her rich historical and literary knowledge to bear as she considers signets; rings associated with love, marriage and friendship; devotional, protective, and ecclesiastical rings; memento mori and memorial rings; rings associated with famous people and events; decorative rings; diamond rings; and rings as accessories. She helps us delight in them as works of art, and she makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings, and vivid quotations.Rings of all periods are included—from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the Middle Ages and Renaissance up to the twentieth century. The rings are drawn not only from great museums but also from private collections, preeminently that of the noted gem dealer and art patron Benjamin Zucker.

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Features a number of spectacular jewels at which to marvel ... the perfect gift for jewelry lovers --The Jewellery Editor

[Diana Scarisbrick] makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotation. --Antiques Info

The chief joy of this book is the sheer lavish luxury it conveys in so many ways. --The Lady

[Diana Scarisbrick] makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings,
drawings and vivid quotation. --Antiques Info

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• Editore: Thames & Hudson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0500291128
• ISBN 13: 9780500291122
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384