| Roman Cameo Glass in the British Museum Contributor(s): Roberts, Paul (Author), Gudenrath, William (Author), Tatton-Brown, Veronica (Author) |
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ISBN: 071412267X ISBN-13: 9780714122670 Publisher: British Museum Press OUR PRICE: $57.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | History - Ancient & Classical - Art | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General |
| Dewey: 748.093 |
| LCCN: 2010537206 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.2" W x 11.5" (1.32 lbs) 112 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cameo glass represents the ultimate achievement in Roman luxury glass, and the British Museum has the world's largest and finest collection. This comprises over seventy pieces, including two of only a dozen surviving complete cameo glass vessels: the celebrated Portland Vase, the greatest surviving example of Roman cameo glass, and the Auldjo Jug, each with its complex and intriguing history. The catalogue, begun by Veronica Tatton-Brown and William Gudenrath of the Corning Museum of Glass, has been revisited and enhanced by Paul Roberts of the British Museum and David Whitehouse and William Gudenrath of the Corning Museum of Glass. This publication presents the collection in its entirety for the first time. Each piece is illustrated in colour and line drawing, with full description and discussion. The book also presents the results of ground-breaking new research. The authors construct a comprehensive context, using archaeological, technological, iconographic and typological evidence to look at the origins of cameo glass and its place in contemporary Roman art and craftsmanship. They also propose a relative and absolute chronology for cameo glass, and suggest possible models for the organisation of the workshop(s) that produced it. |
Contributor Bio(s): Roberts, Paul: - Paul Roberts is a curator of Roman antiquities at the British Museum. He is the author of a number of books and has contributed to volumes about the mummy portraits of Roman Egypt. He also lectures on the subject. He helped to research and organise the 1997 Ancient Faces exhibition at the British Museum. |