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Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millennium (Paperback, 1)
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Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millennium (Paperback, 1)
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This full-color catalog explores the interrelationships between the
East and West during the first millennium. This was the first time
that the Roman Empire was gradually replaced by barbarian invaders,
who spread through Europe and created new styles of jewelry; it was
also when the capital shifted eastward to the newly founded city of
Constantinople. Among the themes treated are the transition from
Late Roman types to Byzantine ones, including the design of new
shapes; an interest in exotic stones and changes in fashion; the
function of rings (marriage, personal monograms, official status
and religious iconography); and the Western Gothic imitation and
development of Byzantine prototypes. Examples from the early third
and fourth centuries in Rome feature an elaborate 'key' ring,
pierced with the words utere felix (use with luck) and an ornate
yet sophisticated band set entirely with emeralds. There is a late
fifth-century Byzantine Parure that includes a pendant cross and
related earrings. From the same era, an Ostogothic group is
comprised of polyhedral earrings, a pendant cross and a ring, all
with beautiful garnet inlay. Jeffrey Spier is a university
associate and adjunct professor at the University of Arizona. He
has published extensively on Greek and Roman gems and jewelry and
on early Christian and Byzantine art. His publications include:
Treasures of the Ferrell Collection (2010); Picturing the Bible.
The Earliest Christian Art (2007); Late Antiquity and Early
Christian Gems (2007); and Ancient Gems and Finger Rings: Catalogue
of the Collections. The J. Paul Getty Museum (1993). The Preface is
by Sandra Hindman, a medievalist and owner of Les Enluminures
(Paris, Chicago and New York). Accompanying the exhibition,
Byzantium and the West: Jewelry in the First Millennium, held in
November 2012 at Les Enluminures, New York
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Imprint: |
Les Enluminures, Limited
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
November 2012 |
Authors: |
Jeffrey Spier
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Dimensions: |
229 x 177 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
200 |
Edition: |
1 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9838546-4-7 |
Categories: |
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LSN: |
0-9838546-4-5 |
Barcode: |
9780983854647 |
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