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Art of Stone

English

By (author): Alice Minter

The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection celebrates some of the most beautiful objects ever made, many in precious materials, and often on a small scale. Focussing on 50 exquisite works from the collection, this beautiful little book showcases the decorative art of creating small-scale carvings, snuffboxes, inlay pictorial illusions, and more, in cut-and-polished natural stones, often incorporating the widely known technique of pietre dure.

Demonstrating remarkable skill and ingenuity, many of the works were commissioned by the powerful Medici family and royal families across Europe as symbols of their power and prestige. With detailed photography and extended captions the books explores the fascinating interplay of craftsmanship with the natural beauty of stones such as amethyst, lapis lazuli and jasper. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 165 x 165mm
  • Publication Date: 31 Aug 2023
  • Publisher: V & A Publishing
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781838510411

About Alice Minter

Alice Minter is Senior Curator, The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection at the V&A, Sophie Morris is Assistant Curator. Rosie Mills is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Associate Curator, Decorative Arts and Design at LACMA.

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