Ioannis Macarii Canonici Ariensis Abraxas, Sev Apistopistvs: Qvæ Est Antiqvaria De Gemmis Basilidianis Disqvisitio

L'Heureux, Jean, Chifflet, Jean [Hrsg.] · 1657 · 42 pictures

A 1657 Latin antiquarian treatise by Jean L'Heureux, edited by Jean Chifflet, on Basilidian gemstones, printed for scholars of ancient engraved gems and their inscriptions. The plates show engraved gems drawn as large ovals with mirrored and reversed Greek letters, magical figures, and carved heads, a model for designers working with seal-like emblems, inscription lettering, and symmetrical oval medallions.

Archäologie · Plastik und Skulptur · Glyptik · Archaeology · Plastic art and sculpture · Glyptics

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