This volume examines the collection in detail, through essays discussing the origins and development of mosaics in semiprecious stones, and in individual entries covering works from all over Europe and even India.
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This volume examines the collection in detail, through essays discussing the origins and development of mosaics in semiprecious stones, and in individual entries covering works from all over Europe and even India.
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Add this copy of Hardstones: the Gilbert Collection to cart. $85.00, new condition, Sold by Hennessey + Ingalls rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2001 by Philip Wilson Publishers.
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New. The technique of Hardstone mosaic was developed in the sixteenth century under the patronage of the Grand Dukes of Tuscany, in parallel with the revival of Roman mosaics made from tiny tesserae. Complex images were created from a matrix of coloured marbles and semiprecious stones, selected and cut with breathtaking craftsmanship. During the seventeenth century the technique was used in the production of some of the most magnificent luxury objects in Italy; in the eighteenth century, panels of landscapes, birds and flowers were incorporated into furniture and snuffboxes. This gave way in the nineteenth century to the production of pictures in extraordinarily convincing imitation of oil paintings. This volume examines the collection in detail, through essays discussing the origins and development of mosaics in semiprecious stones, and in individual entries covering works from all over Europe and even India.
Add this copy of Hardstones: the Gilbert Collection to cart. $108.16, new condition, Sold by GridFreed rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from North Las Vegas, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Philip Wilson Publishers.
Add this copy of Hardstones: the Gilbert Collection to cart. $190.28, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Philip Wilson Publishers.
Add this copy of The Gilbert Collection: Hardstones to cart. $2,470.00, new condition, Sold by BWS Bks rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Ferndale, NY, UNITED STATES, published 2000 by Philip Wilson Publishers; Et Al / Antique Collectors' Club (Distribution).
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New. 0856675105. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** – – *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--288 pp. With 250 ills. (200 col. ). 35 x 30 cm. --with a bonus offer--
