Download or read book The Portland Vase written by Robin Brooks and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years an enigmatic and astonishingly beautiful piece of Roman art has captivated those who have come in contact with it.Made before the birth of Christ, the Portland Vase, as it is called, is renowned for both its beauty and its mystery. In The Portland Vase, Robin Brooks takes us on a vivid journey across Europe and through the centuries, as this delicate piece of glass, less than ten inches in height, passes through the hands of a stunning cast of characters, including the first Roman emperor, Augustus; a notorious tomb raider; a reckless cardinal; a princess with a nasty gambling habit; the ceramics genius Josiah Wedgwood; the secretive Duchess of Portland; and a host of politicians, dilettantes, and scam artists. Rich with passion, inspiration, jealousy, and endless speculation, the story of The Portland Vase spans more than two thousand years and remains one of the art world's greatest enigmas.
Download or read book The Portland Vase written by Mariah Carmen Briel and published by Hirmer Verlag . This book was released on 2024-05-13 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Die antike römische Portlandvase aus Überfangglas gehört zu den Schätzen des Britischen Museums und ist zugleich eine globale »Marke«, die seit Jahrhunderten bei Kunsthandwerker:innen, Sammler:innen und Käufer:innen hoch im Kurs steht und unzählige Male kopiert und neu interpretiert wurde. Der Band geht der spannenden Frage nach, warum und auf welche Weise die einmalige antike Vase über Zeit und Raum hinweg zur legendären künstlerischen und kommerziellen Muse oder, wie man heute sagen würde, »Influencerin« für Kunstschaffende wie Josiah Wedgwood, Viola Frey, Chris Wight, Michael Eden, Nicole Cherubini, Clare Twomey und Roberto Lugo wurde. Anhand von mehr als 65 Werken und reich bebildert wird die Rolle von Marken in unserer Kultur untersucht und erklärt, warum klassische Traditionen den künstlerischen Kanon dominieren und wie diese Traditionen neu gedacht und revolutioniert werden können.
Download or read book Description of the Portland Vase Formerly the Barberini written by Josiah Wedgwood and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Portland Vase written by Susan Walker and published by Object in Focus. This book was released on 2004 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Portland Vase is the most famous cameo-glass vessel from antiquity, probably made during the reign of the Roman Emperor Augustus (27BC - AD14). The scenes on the vessel have long perplexed and enchanted in equal measure. The subject is clearly one of love and marriage, but who are the figures and are they historical or mythological? This book offers an exciting new reading of the vase, setting it in the context of the dramatic relationships between the houses of Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra. It also explores the lively history of the vase, from the earliest records in Italy in 1601, to its purchase by Sir William Hamilton and the dukes of Portland, and its abiding influence on British craftsmen such as Josiah Wedgwood whose copies helped to make it famous.
Download or read book The Portland Vase written by Denys Eyre Lankester Haynes and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kameoglas.
Download or read book The Portland Vase written by William Watkiss Lloyd and published by . This book was released on 1847 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Portland Vase written by Robin Brooks and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2009-10-13 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For thousands of years an enigmatic and astonishingly beautiful piece of Roman art has captivated those who have come in contact with it.Made before the birth of Christ, the Portland Vase, as it is called, is renowned for both its beauty and its mystery. In The Portland Vase, Robin Brooks takes us on a vivid journey across Europe and through the centuries, as this delicate piece of glass, less than ten inches in height, passes through the hands of a stunning cast of characters, including the first Roman emperor, Augustus; a notorious tomb raider; a reckless cardinal; a princess with a nasty gambling habit; the ceramics genius Josiah Wedgwood; the secretive Duchess of Portland; and a host of politicians, dilettantes, and scam artists. Rich with passion, inspiration, jealousy, and endless speculation, the story of The Portland Vase spans more than two thousand years and remains one of the art world's greatest enigmas.
Download or read book Reprint of a Description of the Portland Vase written by Josiah Wedgwood and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Mystery of the Portland Vase written by Robin Jeremy Brooks and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2004 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robin Brooks recreates the lengthy travels and the powerful influence of the Portland vase, which has long been an inspiration for artists, poets and historians, together with engaging portraits of the eccentric individuals through whose hands it has passed.
Download or read book Roman Glass in the Corning Museum of Glass written by David Whitehouse and published by Hudson Hills. This book was released on 2003 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Corning Museum of Glass possesses the most celebrated collection of glass in the world, including the extensive world-renowned collection of Roman Glass.
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Download or read book The Counter arts Conspiracy written by Morris Eaves and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 1992 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Portland Vase written by William Watkiss Lloyd and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Portland Vase is one of the most famous and enigmatic objects in the history of art. In this fascinating book, William Watkiss Lloyd explores the history, craftsmanship, and symbolism of this ancient Roman glass vase. With beautiful illustrations and insightful analysis, The Portland Vase is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of art and antiquity. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book A new Elucidation of the Subjects on the celebrated Portland Vase formerly called the Barberini and the Sarcophagus in which is was discovered written by Thomas Windus and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Uncorrected Papers written by Wallace Matson and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2012-02-29 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These incisive, witty, and completely accessible essays on a wide range of topics by historian of philosophy Wallace Matson admirably demonstrate that philosophy can still be based on careful reasoning and presented with clarity of expression. Against fashionable contemporary views, Matson asserts that philosophy is "the most important subject in the college curriculum," because it is the investigation into what rationality is. Getting the answer wrong to the question "What does it mean to be reasonable?" is the most catastrophic of errors. The motivation for most of the essays in this collection is his perception that this error is being widely committed and that received opinion on many topics is dead wrong. Accordingly, he takes issue with the following beliefs: bodily resurrection is possible; zombies are logically possible (as David Chalmers claims); John Rawls wrote a book on justice; religion is an aid to morality; Zeno and Parmenides tried to prove that nothing really moves; the actual world is only one out of an infinity of possible worlds; and much more. Also included are two essays on Matson''s distinctions between high and low beliefs, four essays on Spinoza, and, in conclusion, "The Study of Philosophy as a Prophylactic against Bullshit."
Download or read book The Portland Vase written by D. E. Haynes and published by . This book was released on 1978-11-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
