Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty - Softcover

Scarisbrick, Diana

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0500291128 ISBN 13: 9780500291122

Publisher: Thames & Hudson, 2014

Synopsis

“Leaves no illustrative source unturned, embellishing . . . with portraits and oil paintings, engravings, woodcuts, old catalogues, ancient writings, inscriptions, drawings, publicity materials, and early photographs.” ―Gems and Gemology

This is the first book devoted exclusively to rings to consider them thematically rather than chronologically. The author brings her rich historical and literary knowledge to bear as she considers signets; rings associated with love, marriage and friendship; devotional, protective, and ecclesiastical rings; memento mori and memorial rings; rings associated with famous people and events; decorative rings; diamond rings; and rings as accessories. She helps us delight in them as works of art, and she makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings, and vivid quotations.

Rings of all periods are included―from ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome through the Middle Ages and Renaissance up to the twentieth century. The rings are drawn not only from great museums but also from private collections, preeminently that of the noted gem dealer and art patron Benjamin Zucker.

483 illustrations, 455 in color

About this title

About the Author:

Diana Scarisbrick is an art historian specializing in the history of engraved gems and jewelry. Her publications include Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty and Portrait Jewels: Opulence and Intimacy from the Medici to the Romanovs.

Review:

“An outstanding survey highly recommended for any interested in jewelry in general and rings in particular.”
- The Midwest Book Review

“Brilliantly photographed, meticulously researched, and engagingly readable.”
- Gems and Gemology

About this edition

• Publisher: Thames & Hudson
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0500291128
• ISBN 13: 9780500291122
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 384