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Classical Revival Intaglio depicting the Greek God Zeus - FJ.5360
Origin: Europe
Circa: 1700
AD
to 1900
AD
Collection: Seal /Intaglio
Medium: Onyx-Gold
$3,600.00
Location: United States
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Mounted in a stunning 18 karat gold pendant.
Gem engraving is a miniaturistic art form whereby designs are cut into or on the surface of a gem. Intaglios, gemstones with an incised design below the surface of the gem, were made as early as the fourth and third millennia B.C. In Mesopotamia and the Aegean. However, it was in ancient Greece and Rome that the expressive and aesthetic language of gem engraving was truly born. The classic artisans carried engraving to an artistic level higher than ever seen before, borrowing their diverse themes from epic poetry and famous legends of gods and heroes.
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