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The Beverley Collection of Gems at Alnwick Castle (Hardcover)
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The Beverley Collection of Gems at Alnwick Castle (Hardcover)
Series: The Philip Wilson Gems and Jewellery Series
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The Collection was begun by the First Duchess of Northumberland in
the early eighteenth century; but the greater part of it was made
later in the century by Algernon Percy, First Earl of Beverley,
during a tour of Europe while in the company of his mentor, Louis
Dutens. Their success in France and Italy was such that it incited
the jealousy of the Empress Catherine of Russia, herself a
passionate collector. The range of objects - cameos, intaglios and
finger rings of the highest quality - is considerable: Greek, Roman
and Etruscan, as well as a notable assemblage of neoclassical
signed gems by British artists. One jewel clearly provided
inspiration for Michelangelo's painting of Adam on the Sistine
Chapel ceiling. The Collection is little known, except by
connoisseurs, but this volume brings to the attention of a broader
audience many of the finest products of one of the oldest arts of
the western world.
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