Rings
Jewelry of Power, Love and Loyalty
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Thames & Hudson Ltd
Published:30th Sep '13
Should be back in stock very soon
The first book devoted exclusively to rings, considering them thematically rather than chronologically
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.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.
'A fascinating book that’s equal parts eye-candy and wow-inducing art-history lesson' - Art Jewelry
'An essential guide' - Harper’s Bazaar
'… makes us delight in them as works of art, and makes their context come alive through paintings, drawings and vivid quotation' - Antiques Info
ISBN: 9780500291122
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 1550g
384 pages