An engraved gem, frequently referred to as an intaglio, is a small and usually semi-precious gemstone that has been carved, in the Western tradition normally...
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Lapidary (redirect from Gem cutting)
stone, minerals, or gemstones into decorative items such as cabochons, engraved gems (including cameos), and faceted designs. A person who practices lapidary...
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was largely employed in antiquity for intaglio engraved gems. The ancient Greeks believed amethyst gems could prevent intoxication, while medieval European...
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Gemma Augustea (redirect from Dioscurides (gem cutter))
Gem of Augustus) is an ancient Roman low-relief cameo engraved gem cut from a double-layered Arabian onyx stone. It is commonly agreed that the gem cutter...
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Ancient Greek art (section Engraved gems)
with her husband Ptolemy III) as the personification of Alexandria. The engraved gem was a luxury art with high prestige; Pompey and Julius Caesar were among...
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Cameo (/ˈkæmioʊ/) is a method of carving an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel. It nearly always features a raised (positive)...
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the id, ego and superego King, Charles William (1885). Handbook of Engraved Gems (2nd ed.). London: George Bell and Sons. p. 236. Lorenz, Hendrik (2009)...
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objects carved have included those with ritual or religious purposes, engraved gems as signet rings and other kinds of seal, handles, belt hooks and similar...
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The Saint-Denis Crystal or Cristal de Saint-Denis is a Carolingian engraved gem depicting the crucifixion of Christ, that was originally held in the treasury...
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section of the hoop of a ring, which may contain a gem or a flat surface (usually with an engraved design, as in a signet ring). Rings are normally worn...
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during this time that he began to create his private collection of engraved gems, paintings, and prints. From 1851 to 1859, he was involved in art trade...
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Temple. It was said that these stones were engraved to represent the six tribes of Israel. Greeks also engraved designs into aquamarine 2 thousand years...
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intaglio on the flat bezel. The Pylos Combat Agate is an exceptionally fine engraved gem, probably made in the Late Minoan, but found in a Mycenaean context....
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Crystal (also known as the Lothar Crystal or the Susanna Crystal) is an engraved gem from Lotharingia in northwest Europe, showing scenes of the biblical...
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The "Marlborough gem" is a carved onyx cameo that depicts an initiation ceremony of Psyche and Eros. It is the most famous engraved gem in the extensive...
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Art collection in ancient Rome (section Engraved gems)
popular, and conveniently portable, type of object collected was the engraved gem. Many Greek and Hellenistic artists were very well-known and sought after...
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Jewellery (redirect from Solitaire (gem))
finger, while others wore none. Roman men and women wore rings with an engraved gem on it that was used with wax to seal documents, a practice that continued...
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into beads. It has also been used for intaglio and hardstone cameo engraved gems, where the bands make the image contrast with the ground. Some onyx...
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technique is not to be confused with "counter-relief" or intaglio as seen on engraved gem seals – where an image is fully modeled in a "negative" manner. The image...
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Romanesque art, and the engraved crucifixion on the reverse looks forward to the later period. The cross takes its name from the large engraved greenish rock crystal...
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James Tassie (category Engraved gem artists)
Britain, and for making and selling large numbers of "Tassie casts" of engraved gems for collectors. He was born of humble parentage at Pollokshaws, in Glasgow...
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The Poniatowski gems are a collection of over 2,600 engraved gems commissioned by Prince Stanisław Poniatowski (1754–1833), a wealthy Polish nobleman...
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of cutting a design into a surface, may refer to: Intaglio, a type of engraved gem or metal signet ring Intaglio (printmaking), a group of printmaking techniques...
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(1615–1696) he published Gemme antiche figurate, a work on antique engraved gems, in two volumes (Rome, 1657 and 1669); the first was devoted entirely...
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Greek paintings by Timomachus of Ajax and Medea, six collections of engraved gems, a breastplate decorated with pearls from Britannia, and a controversial...
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the same way, and both matrix and impression are in relief. However engraved gems were often carved in relief, called cameo in this context, giving a...
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art of about 30 BC, where it was an alternative to the more luxurious engraved gem vessels in cameo style that used naturally layered semi-precious gemstones...
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liv. 19 ii. 88 ii. 17. a King, Charles William (1885). Handbook of Engraved Gems (2nd ed.). London: George Bell and Sons. pp. viii. Nora Goldschmidt...
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Depiction of a bear on a Roman-era engraved gem found in Britain....
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