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One Egyptian ivory figurine of a hippopotamus, though less than two inches long, manages to convey the heaviness and power of the animal. Ivory is a supple medium, and each age has shaped it according to its concepts of refinement, pomp, utility and beauty. The Greeks built ivory couches as a symbol of luxury. Roman general Lucius Scipio and his men carried 1231 ivory tusks in a triumphal procession. Byzantine artisans carved lifelike ivory saints and angels on miniature altar panels. Muslim craftsmen fashioned intricate inscriptions on oliphants or hunting horns made from tusks. Among the unusual or outstanding objects reproduced in this catalouge of the Walters collection in Baltimore are a Cretan snake goddess, a Coptic statuette of the Virgin of Tenderness (the earliest known example of this image), a German Baroque statue of Cleopatra being bitten by a serpent, and an Art Nouveau orchid comb by Rene Lalique. More than 700 plates (100 in color) are accompanied by essays contriubted by various scholars who trace this highly developed art through the centuries.
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The collection of ivories in the Walters Art Gallery is one of the finest and most comprehensive in the world, some 500 objects covering over ten millennia, from the earliest use of ivory to the 20th century. This scholarly, elegant volume is more than equal to the task of recording, describing, and illustrating the collection. It is a classic history of this rare and wonderful substance in its myriad forms. Written by experts, it provides a wealth of detail; every object is included in both text and illustration along with additional comparative or related items in other media and collections. The erudition of the contributors and the splendor of the color illustrations make this catalog of a singular collection a major contribution to the literature. Highly recommended. Paula Frosch, Metropolitan Museum of Art Lib., New York
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- PublisherPhilip Wilson Publishers Ltd
- Publication date1986
- ISBN 10 0856673218
- ISBN 13 9780856673214
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages336
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Masterpieces of ivory from the Walters Art Gallery / by Richard H. Randall, Jr. ; with texts by Diana Buitron . [et al.]
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Masterpieces of Ivory from the Walters Art Gallery. With texts by Diana Buitron, Jeanny Vorys Canby, William R. Johnston, Andrew Oliver, Christian Thuerkauff.
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. BOUND IN PERFECT RED BUCKRAM CLOTH WITH GILT TITLES TO SPINE AND EMBOSSED IMAGE OF BIRD WITHIN HANDLE OF IVORY CROOK, ALSO FEATURED IN THE BOOK AND ON THE JACKET. FOLIO SIZE (13" X 10"), PUBLISED BY SOTHEBYS, A FIRST EDITION FROM 1985, AND IN VG/VG CONDITION. 338pp WITH 722 PHOTOGRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS, 100 IN FULL COLOUR : QUALITY OF PHOTOGRAPHY IS SUPERB.THE BOOK IS BASED ON THE WALTERS ART GALLERY COLLCTION IN BALTIMORE. THE PREFACE BY AUTHOR RICHARD RANDALL, IS FOLLOWED BY 11 CHAPTERS, COVERING IVORIES FROM ANCIENT EGYPT, GREEK, ETRUSCAN AND ROMAN. ALSO, MIDDLE AND LATE BYZANTINE WORK, AND MUCH MORE. ALSO, CATALOGUE, CONCORDANCE, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND INDEX. CONDITION VG/VG. Seller Inventory # 002200294
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