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<p>[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3875596, member: 85693"]This thread really got me excited about my little print collection - thank you, Sallent! A few years ago I lucked into a big batch of 17th century engravings based on gems and seals from Greece and Rome. Here is what they are:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Leonardo Agonstino <i>Gemmae et sculpturae antiquae depictae</i>, [Amsterdam: Abraham Blooteling, 1685]</b></p><p><br /></p><p>The work consists of "engraved gem illustrations mostly taken from the antique with annotations by Giovanni Bellori, the noted Italian antiquary. the text is little more than a factual explanation of the objects depicted, but the engravings are remarkable for 'relatively little detail' but done in a 'clever, fresh buoyant manner'" (Sinkankas quoting C. W. King, Antique Gems and Rings). The designs in Part I are mainly portraits of one kind or another plus some of animals, the designs in Part II are of gods, heroes and philosophers in various poses and activities plus some animals. All the plates have a title at the top and below the name of the gem on which they are carved (cristallo, onice, lapis lazzali etc). The designs are by Agostini and the engravings by Giovanni Battista</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Galestruzzi. Agostini (1593-1669) </b>was born near Sienna and served as antiquary to Francesco Cardinal Barberini. He was appointed by Pope Alexander VII as superintendent of antiquities in the Papal States, and he directed in Rome the excavations of the Forum and of thermae near the church of San Lorenzo in Panisperna.</p><p><br /></p><p>And here are a few examples of things we'd see on ancient coins - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023792[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Bacchus in a biga pulled by panthers - meow!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023790[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Faustina the Elder -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023788[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Isis & Serapis -</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023795[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Asclepius, Hygia & Telesphoros - no offense to the God of Healing, but Telesphoros gives me the creeps: </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023787[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>A trophy and a deer(?) -</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023793[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Sabina, wife of Hadrian - [ATTACH=full]1023791[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>I have a couple dozen of these. They frame nicely - here's an Unknown Poet - Poeta Incognito - good name for an alternative band: </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1023798[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Marsyas Mike, post: 3875596, member: 85693"]This thread really got me excited about my little print collection - thank you, Sallent! A few years ago I lucked into a big batch of 17th century engravings based on gems and seals from Greece and Rome. Here is what they are: [B]Leonardo Agonstino [I]Gemmae et sculpturae antiquae depictae[/I], [Amsterdam: Abraham Blooteling, 1685][/B] The work consists of "engraved gem illustrations mostly taken from the antique with annotations by Giovanni Bellori, the noted Italian antiquary. the text is little more than a factual explanation of the objects depicted, but the engravings are remarkable for 'relatively little detail' but done in a 'clever, fresh buoyant manner'" (Sinkankas quoting C. W. King, Antique Gems and Rings). The designs in Part I are mainly portraits of one kind or another plus some of animals, the designs in Part II are of gods, heroes and philosophers in various poses and activities plus some animals. All the plates have a title at the top and below the name of the gem on which they are carved (cristallo, onice, lapis lazzali etc). The designs are by Agostini and the engravings by Giovanni Battista [B]Galestruzzi. Agostini (1593-1669) [/B]was born near Sienna and served as antiquary to Francesco Cardinal Barberini. He was appointed by Pope Alexander VII as superintendent of antiquities in the Papal States, and he directed in Rome the excavations of the Forum and of thermae near the church of San Lorenzo in Panisperna. And here are a few examples of things we'd see on ancient coins - Septimius Severus & Julia Domna: [ATTACH=full]1023792[/ATTACH] Bacchus in a biga pulled by panthers - meow! [ATTACH=full]1023790[/ATTACH] Faustina the Elder - [ATTACH=full]1023788[/ATTACH] Isis & Serapis - [ATTACH=full]1023795[/ATTACH] Asclepius, Hygia & Telesphoros - no offense to the God of Healing, but Telesphoros gives me the creeps: [ATTACH=full]1023787[/ATTACH] A trophy and a deer(?) - [ATTACH=full]1023793[/ATTACH] Sabina, wife of Hadrian - [ATTACH=full]1023791[/ATTACH] I have a couple dozen of these. They frame nicely - here's an Unknown Poet - Poeta Incognito - good name for an alternative band: [ATTACH=full]1023798[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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