- Unusual approach to Cameos and Intaglios- Highly visual with archive
material, preparatory drawings, photos and paintings- Includes 10
gate-fold pagesThis book is designed for the exhibition of the
collection of Mr. Guy Ladrière, which will be presented by the School of
Jewelery Arts from 12 May to the 1 October 2022, under the, under the
commission of Mr. Philippe Malgouyres, chief curator of heritage in the
art department of the Louvre.Widely illustrated and documented, this
book will constitute a genuine introductory manual to the art of
glyptics, thanks to its chrono-thematic approach to the history of
engraved stones in the West.The author reveals a whole world in
miniature, fascinating kings and emperors as much as collectors and art
lovers. With materials with subtle engraved effects, cameos (relief
engraving) and intaglios (intaglio engraving) have come down to us as
jewels or relics, thus following all the themes of the History of Art:
mythologies, symbols, portraits, allegories, etc.