Gold, Silver, Metals
RICCIO'S OIL LAMP
Written by Wardropper, Ian
New volume in the Frick Diptych series focuses on a remarkable Renaissance lamp, pairing an essay by Frick director Ian Wardropper with a new poem by James Fenton.
TAMING THE BEAST: SILVER BY EARL KRENTZIN
- The first monograph on American metalsmith Earl Krentzin, who created small scale sculptures and theatrical settings in silver which are full of whimsy and humorEarl Krentzin (1929-2021) was a virtuoso silversmith who poured his considerable talents into figurative sculpture, creating whimsical theatrical settings in silver with a wry humor.
METALWORK FROM THE ARAB WORLD AND THE MEDITERRANEAN
Written by Behrens-Abouseif, Doris
This volume, the latest in the series on the treasures of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, presents metalwork made in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Yemen from the early Islamic period through the end of the Ottoman era in the nineteenth century.
BERLINER SCHLACHTENKUPFER / BERLIN BATTLE ENGRAVINGS: 34 DRUCKPLATTEN DER KAISER VON CHINA / 34 COPPERPLATES FOR THE EMPERORS OF CHINA
Written by Leverenz, Niklas
(Bilingual Edition: English / German)
IRON FROM TUTANKHAMUN'S TOMB
Written by Mertah, Eid
A comprehensive study of the iron objects found in Tutankhamun's tomb that include daggers, quivers, arrows, and an elaborately decorated bow case A century after Howard Carter and Lord Carnarvon's sensational discovery in 1922 of the virtually intact tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, the boy-king and his treasures continue to fascinate people all over the world.
METALWORK FROM THE ARAB WORLD AND THE MEDITERRANEAN
Written by Behrens-Abouseif, Doris
This volume, the latest in the series on the treasures of The al-Sabah Collection, Kuwait, presents metalwork made in Syria, Egypt, Iraq, and Yemen from the early Islamic period through the end of the Ottoman era in the nineteenth century.
GOLD OF THE GREAT STEPPE: PEOPLE, POWER AND PRODUCTION
Brimming with research from recent excavations, this book presents artifacts from the sophisticated burial mounds of the fierce warriors of East Kazakhstan, the Saka. Nearly three thousand years ago, the Saka people lived rich, complex lives and produced intricate gold and other metalwork.
BURMESE SILVER ART: MASTERPIECES ILLUMINATING BUDDHIST, HINDU AND MYTHOLOGICAL STORIES OF PURPOSE AND WISDOM
Written by Owens, David C
Burmese master silversmiths produced a magnificent body of work from the mid-19th to the early 20th centuries - the Burmese Silver Age. This aesthetic and functional work is characterized by a unique decorative style and superb technical artistry.
WYVERN COLLECTION: BYZANTINE AND SASANIAN SILVER, ENAMELS AND WORKS OF ART
Written by Aimone, Marco
Late antiquity and the early Middle Ages, once viewed as periods of decline after the grandeur of Greece and Rome, are now understood as times of extraordinary skill and creativity in the decorative arts. This was particularly true in the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), with its deep cultural links connecting the Mediterranean world and the East.
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