Ancient Carved Ambers in the J. Paul Getty Museum

"This catalogue provides a general introduction to amber in the ancient world followed by detailed catalogue entries for fifty-six Etruscan, Greek, and Italic carved ambers from the J. Paul Getty Museum. The volume concludes with technical notes about scientific investigations of these objects and Baltic amber"--Provided by publisher.

About the author

Faya Causey is the head of the academic programs department at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. She has lectured and published on a variety of subjects, but primarily on amber, antiquity, and contemporary artists and architects whose work has ancient aspects. She is also the author of Amber and the Ancient World (Getty Publications, 2012).

Summary

A comprehensive overview of ancient ambers, the only such book in English, is now revised.

Product details

• Authors: Faya Causey
• Publisher: Getty, j.paul, museum publ.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781606066348
• ISBN: 978-1-60606-634-8
• No. of pages: 306
• Series: BIBLIOTHECA PAEDIATRICA REF KARGER; Getty Publications - (Yale); Getty Publications -
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history; Klassik, Antike, Ausstellungskataloge, Museumskataloge und Sammlungen, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Prähistorische Kunst