A Complete Guide to the Small Bronzes and Gems in the Naples Museum, According to the New Arrangement: Reprinted From the Complete Handbook (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Domenico Monaco

9780331874082: A Complete Guide to the Small Bronzes and Gems in the Naples Museum, According to the New Arrangement: Reprinted From the Complete Handbook (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0331874083 ISBN 13: 9780331874082

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2017

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Rare Bronze Treasures and Gem Impressions from an Ancient World

This authoritative catalog presents the Naples Museum’s extensive display of small bronzes, intaglios, and cameos. It covers metalwork, objects for daily life, and pieces from Pompeii, Herculaneum, and related sites, with notes on where each item was found and how it was used. The collection also includes silver vessels, ivory articles, and a wide range of personal adornments, lamps, and tools from ancient workshops.

Readers gain a clear view of how these artifacts fit into ancient households, baths, religious rites, and daily routines. The book emphasizes the workmanship, decoration, and practical form of bronze and related materials, offering a concrete look at the everyday beauty of the ancient world.

Extensive range of small bronzes, including braziers, stoves, tables, and lamp-stands.
Illuminating intaglios and cameos, with notable portraits, mythological scenes, and symbolic motifs.
Jewelry and personal items such as fibulae, rings, bracelets, and necklaces in gold, gold‑and‑silver, and carved ivory.
Additional items like surgical instruments, writing materials, and ivory fragments that reveal daily life and medical practices.

Ideal for lovers of ancient craftsmanship and collectors seeking a tangible sense of Pompeian and related artifacts.

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