Rings

Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty

Häftad, Engelska, 2013

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Beskrivning

Now available in paperback, this book devotes itself exclusively to rings, considering them thematically rather than chronologically. The author, a world expert, has rich historical and literary knowledge. As she considers rings in all their forms she makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotations.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2013-09-30
Mått:218 x 225 x 36 mm
Vikt:1 550 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:384
Förlag:Thames & Hudson Ltd
ISBN:9780500291122

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Diana Scarisbrick is an art historian specializing in the history of engraved gems and jewelry. Her publications include Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty and Portrait Jewels: Opulence and Intimacy from the Medici to the Romanovs, and (as co-author) Elihu Yale: Merchant, Collector & Patron, all published by Thames & Hudson.

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'A fascinating book that’s equal parts eye-candy and wow-inducing art-history lesson' - Art Jewelry

Innehållsförteckning

Foreword by James Fenton • 1. Signets • 2. Love, marriage and friendship rings • 3. Devotional, apotropaic and ecclesiastical rings • 4. Memento mori and memorial rings • 5. Rings associated with illustrious people and great events • 6. Decorative rings • 7. Diamond rings • 8. The ring as an accessory