The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot art : ancient glass
Title:
The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot art : ancient glass
Ancient glass
Author:
Lightfoot, C. S. (Chris S.), author.
ISBN:
9781588396815
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Edition:
Print-on-demand edition.
Physical Description:
350 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 28 cm
Contents:
Cesnola, Glass, and Cyprus -- The scope of the collection -- Other collections of Cypriot glass -- Map of Cyprus -- Pre-classical (cat. 1-3) -- Core-formed (cat. 4-12) -- Cast (Cat. 13-25) -- Mold-blown (Cat. 26-37) -- Blown tableware (Cat. 38-130) -- Blown containers (cat. 131-228) -- Perfume bottles (cat. 229-443) -- Miscellaneous glass (cat. 444-473) -- Glass jewelry (cat. 474-520) -- Conclusions -- Appendix 1: glass from Cyprus formerly in the Charvet Collection -- Appendix 2: Glass from Cyprus formerly in the Gréau collection -- Provenances -- Concordance.
Abstract:
The Cesnola Collection of antiquities from Cyprus preserves the island's artistic traditions from prehistoric through Roman times and represents the first large group of ancient Mediterranean works to enter the museum's collection. This catalogue, which focuses on Cypriot glass, contains over 500 works dating from the Late Bronze Age to the Early Byzantine period (ca. 1500 B.C.-ca. A.D. 625) from one of the most comprehensive collections of Cypriot art in the world. Illustrations of each object are accompanied by a detailed catalogue entry, including references to comparative works. In addition, informed essays make the catalogue a perfect introduction to Cypriot glass and provide a survey of the importance of the collection.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-350).
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