Masterpieces in Miniature: Engraved Gems from Prehistory to the Present

by John Boardman and Claudia Wagner

The creation of miniature intaglios - or incised carvings - which could be impressed on clay or wax was one of the earliest crafts of civilisation. To this the Greeks added relief cameos, while comparable skills were lavished on the decoration of metal finger rings. These artefacts record subjects of significance for their period and place but are also the direct expression of an artist's skills and imagination. Engraved gems were collected first...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781300623
• ISBN13: 9781781300626
• Release Date: April 2018
• Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 3.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.0" x 10.0"