Cameos were, and still are, especially prized when the artist manipulated the strata of the stone in relation to the design, exploring the stone’s depths to enhance its visual impact.
The practice seems to have been rooted in the ancient Mesopotamian stones that were
the exterior of the rest is highly polished, the rough interior of these rings have
While the general form of the rest appears to have been turned on a lathe, the uneven
Brass commemorative heads are commissioned by each oba (king) in the first years of his reign to honor his immediate predecessor.
However, since these heads document a unique historical narrative, scholars have
reproduced with a tool and visible in many cultures and times, this symbol may have
reproduced with a tool and visible in many cultures and times, this symbol may have
Many contemporary objects manifest the attendant risks and potential joys of bearing offspring.
may also help to recall to young men how often profligates and hopeless prodigals have
Keith Christiansen takes a closer look at some of the objects in the Museum’s recently acquired Jabach portrait.
residence, there’s a lot to catch your eye; we see a number of things the family must have
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bass, and drums; the thrilling innovations and expanded instrumentation musicians have
