{"product_id":"ancient-carved-ambers-in-the-j-paul-getty-museum-paperback","title":"Ancient Carved Ambers in the J. Paul Getty Museum - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFaya Causey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive overview of ancient ambers, the only such book in English, is now revised\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst published in 2012, this catalogue presents fifty-six Etruscan, Greek, and Italic carved ambers from the Getty Museum's collection--the second largest body of this material in the United States and one of the most important in the world. The ambers date from about 650 to 300 BC. The catalogue offers full description of the pieces, including typology, style, chronology, condition, and iconography. Each piece is illustrated. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe catalogue is preceded by a general introduction to ancient amber (which was also published in 2012 as a stand-alone print volume titled \u003ci\u003eAmber and the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cb\u003eThrough exquisite visual examples and vivid classical texts, this book examines the myths and legends woven around amber--its employment in magic and medicine, its transport and carving, and its incorporation into jewelry, amulets, and other objects of prestige.\u003c\/b\u003e This publication highlights a group of remarkable amber carvings at the J. Paul Getty Museum. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis catalogue was first published in 2012 at museumcatalogues.getty.edu\/amber\/. The present online edition of this open-access publication was migrated in 2019 to www.getty.edu\/publications\/ambers\/; it features zoomable, high-resolution photography; free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle\/MOBI downloads of the book; and JPG downloads of the catalogue images.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFaya Causey is the head of the academic programs department at the National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. She has lectured and published on a variety of subjects, but primarily on amber, antiquity, and contemporary artists and architects whose work has ancient aspects. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eAmber and the Ancient World\u003c\/i\u003e (Getty Publications, 2012). \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 10.9 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50411732828397,"sku":"9781606066348","price":136.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/ancient-carved-ambers-in-the-j-paul-getty-museum-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}