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The Portland vase / Susan Walker
Ouvrage
Publication: London : British museum press, 2004 Description: 1 vol. (64 p.) : ill. ; 21 cmCollection : British museum objects in focusISBN: 0714150223 ; 9780714150222.Langue: AnglaisPays: Royaume-Uni Auteur principal: Walker, Susan, 1948-.... Résumé: The Portland Vase was probably made during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). A work of outstanding technical skill, it is apparently decorated with scenes of love and marriage, the precise meaning of which has been the cause of much debate and interpretation. This book offers an exciting new reading of the vase, setting it in the context of the dramatic relationships between Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra. It also explores the lively history of the vase, from the earliest records in Italy to its purchase by Sir William Hamilton and the dukes of Portland, and its abiding influence on British craftsmen such as Wedgwood. (Source : éditeur). Item type: Ouvrage List(s) this item appears in: MOM-ACL Année 2023
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Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Lyon : MOM - Bibliothèque de la Maison de l'Orient et de la Méditerranée Libre accès ACL NK4653.P7. W3 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 167194
Nanterre : MSH Mondes - Bibliothèque d’archéologie et des sciences de l’Antiquité E.110/786 WALK (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Don ArchSi BMRG21650

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The Portland Vase was probably made during the reign of the Roman emperor Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). A work of outstanding technical skill, it is apparently decorated with scenes of love and marriage, the precise meaning of which has been the cause of much debate and interpretation. This book offers an exciting new reading of the vase, setting it in the context of the dramatic relationships between Octavian, Antony and Cleopatra. It also explores the lively history of the vase, from the earliest records in Italy to its purchase by Sir William Hamilton and the dukes of Portland, and its abiding influence on British craftsmen such as Wedgwood.
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