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Art History (Outside a Series) (STAH) M. Henig, H. Molesworth The Complete Content Cameos IV+407 p., 583 colour ill., 225 x 300 mm, 2018 ISBN: 978-2-503-57896-5 Languages: English Hardback The publication is available. Retail price: EUR 185,00 print Share/Save/Bookmark This catalogue of the largest collection of ancient cameos in private hands, represents forty years of collecting these historical documents in hardstone. While part of the collection was on public display at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (1990-2000), the whole collection has never been shown. Several recent publications have made it possible to draw more precise conclusions based on a larger sample of cameos available for comparative study. This increased number of published cameos has allowed studies of the popularity of particular subjects at certain periods, of the development of styles and techniques, and of the relative popularity of some gem materials over time. The development of digital photography has enabled gem photographers to show undreamt-of detail, allowing much closer study of tool marks and even individual artists' hands. Table of Contents Preface Introduction Chapter 1. Precursors to the Cameo Tradition: Archaic and Classical Chapter 2. Hellenistic Chapter 3. Portraits