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Stern, E. M.

Roman, Byzantine, and early medieval glass, 10 BCE-700 CE : Ernesto Wolf collection / E. Marianne Stern.

Ostfildern : Hatje Cantz ; New York, N.Y. : Distributed in the US by D.A.P., Distributed Art Publishers, ©2001.

427 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm

"Precious Egyptian glass of the Pharaonic period, luxury wares of Hellenistic times, and brilliant mosaic glass inlays from the Ptolemaic period and the early years of the Roman Empire - products of almost all the significant centers of the ancient world - are here presented for the first time. Ernesto Wolf formed this collection in just a few decades. He recognized the importance of preserving as much as possible of the archaeological context of ancient objects and acquired groups of finds in their entirely, among them an important hoard of Hellenistic luxury glass." "These 155 vessels and objects, the product of a discerning collector with a keen eye for beauty, range from the beginnings of glassworking in the sixteenth century B.C.E. into the first century C.E. when the novel technique of glassblowing spread through the Roman Empire. For the first time step-by-step descriptions of studio experiments reconstruct long lost lechniques of ancient artisans. This systematic analysis is presented in easy-to-understand language and is illustrated by numerous photos and drawings." "Full-color photographs by Peter Frankenstein and Hendrik Zwielasch illustrate each object in this comprehensive collection; they capture the magic of ancient glass and enable the reader to behold the smallest objects as through a magnifying glass. E. Mariame Stern's and Birgit Schlick-Nolte's careful research and documentation have produced an essential handbook on early ancient glass."--BOOK JACKET.

Wolf, Ernesto -- Art collections -- Catalogs.

Glassware, Roman -- Catalogs.

Glassware, Byzantine -- Catalogs.

Glassware, Medieval -- Catalogs.

Glassware -- Private collections -- Germany -- Catalogs.

Glass manufacture -- History.

Catalogs.

Published simultaneously in German with title: Römisches, byzantinisches und frühmittelalterliches Glas.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-423) and index.

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction to the Catalogue Abbreviations Glossaries The Early Roman Empire (ca. 30 B.C.E to 120 C.E.) -- Introduction Exploring the Blowpipe (ca. 30 B.C.E. to 50 C.E.) Introducing the Pontil Technique (mid first century C.E.) Early Free Blown Glass Early Mold-blown Glass Discussion Vessels Exploring the Blowpipe Vessels Introducing the Pontil Technique Early Free Blown Vessels Early Mold-blown Vessels Catalogue Nos. 1-55 The Middle and Late Roman Empire (second through fourth centuries) -- Introduction Special Techniques Blown Glass in the West Blown Glass in the Eastern Mediterranean Discussion Vessels Made or Decorated by Special Techniques Blown Vessels in the West Blown Vessels in the Eastern Mediterranean Catalogue Nos. 56-143 The Early Byzantine Empire (late fourth to mid seventh century) -- Introduction Late Roman Tradition Continued (late fourth to fifth century) Early Byzantine Free Blown Glass (fifth to mid seventh century) Early Byzantine Mold-blown Glass (sixth to mid seventh century) Discussion Vessels Blown in Late Roman Tradition Early Byzantine Free Blown Vessels Early Byzantine Mold-blown Vessels Catalogue Nos. 144-187 Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (mid fourth to early eighth century) -- Introduction Migration Period The Birth of National Glass Industries Discussion Southeast European Vessels (mid fourth to early fifth century) Late Antique Vessels (late fourth to mid fifth century) Frankish Vessels (late fifth to early/mid eighth century) Sasanian Vessels (late fifth to early seventh century) Early Islamic Ummayad Vessels (seventh to early eighth century) Catalogue Nos. 188-201 Objects (first to seventh century; with addenda to Early Glass of the Ancient World) -- Introduction Discussion Objects of Personal Adornment Instrumenta Domestica Catalogue Nos. 202-229 App.: Notes on Chapters I-V App.: Bibliography and Short Titles Index

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