Ancient Glass in the J. Paul Getty Museum
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2025
J. Paul Getty Museum (Verlag)
978-1-60606-919-6 (ISBN)
J. Paul Getty Museum (Verlag)
978-1-60606-919-6 (ISBN)
The J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of ancient glass is among the most celebrated in the United States. This collection catalogue, written by acclaimed scholar Anastassios Antonaras, begins with a fascinating essay on the history of glassmaking and continues with detailed and informative entries on close to 600 objects.
The J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of ancient glass-astonishingly delicate, richly hued, and fancifully shaped-is among the most celebrated in the United States. With objects ranging from the Bronze Age to the medieval period (1500 BCE-1000 CE), the 584 works included in this publication originated from a wide geographical area, including the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and central Europe.This catalogue, written by acclaimed scholar Anastassios Antonaras, begins with a fascinating essay on the history of glassmaking-a highly technical art form that is still practiced similarly today-and continues with detailed and informative entries on the pieces. Each entry is accompanied by vivid photography. The book also includes a history of the collection, glossary of glassmaking terms, technical study, and full bibliography. The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at getty.edu/publications/ancient-glass/ and includes 360-degree views and zoomable high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.
The J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of ancient glass-astonishingly delicate, richly hued, and fancifully shaped-is among the most celebrated in the United States. With objects ranging from the Bronze Age to the medieval period (1500 BCE-1000 CE), the 584 works included in this publication originated from a wide geographical area, including the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and central Europe.This catalogue, written by acclaimed scholar Anastassios Antonaras, begins with a fascinating essay on the history of glassmaking-a highly technical art form that is still practiced similarly today-and continues with detailed and informative entries on the pieces. Each entry is accompanied by vivid photography. The book also includes a history of the collection, glossary of glassmaking terms, technical study, and full bibliography. The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at getty.edu/publications/ancient-glass/ and includes 360-degree views and zoomable high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.
Anastassios Antonaras is an archaeologist and a curator who serves as head of the Exhibition, Education, and Communications Department at the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 09.04.2025 |
|---|---|
| Co-Autor | Nicole Budrovich, Monica Ganio |
| Zusatzinfo | 627 color and 10 black and white illustrations |
| Verlagsort | Santa Monica CA |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 216 x 279 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Antiquitäten |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60606-919-5 / 1606069195 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60606-919-6 / 9781606069196 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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