Rings (jewelry Of Power, Love And Loyalty)

By (author) Diana Scarisbrick; By (author) Scarisbrick, Diana
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Devotes itself exclusively to rings, considering them thematically rather than chronologically. This title considers rings in all their forms and makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotations.
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Now available in paperback, this book devotes itself exclusively to rings, considering them thematically rather than chronologically. The author, a world expert, has rich historical and literary knowledge. As she considers rings in all their forms she makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotations.
Table of contents
Foreword by James Fenton • 1. Signets • 2. Love, marriage and friendship rings • 3. Devotional, apotropaic and ecclesiastical rings • 4. Memento mori and memorial rings • 5. Rings associated with illustrious people and great events • 6. Decorative rings • 7. Diamond rings • 8. The ring as an accessory
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''A fascinating book that’s equal parts eye-candy and wow-inducing art-history lesson'' - Art Jewelry
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''An essential guide'' - Harper’s Bazaar
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''… makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotation'' - Antiques Info
Biographical note
Diana Scarisbrick is an art historian specializing in the history of engraved gems and jewelry. Her publications include Rings: Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty and Portrait Jewels: Opulence and Intimacy from the Medici to the Romanovs, and (as co-author) Elihu Yale: Merchant, Collector & Patron, all published by Thames & Hudson.
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The first book devoted exclusively to rings, considering them thematically rather than chronologically