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<p>[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 5157181, member: 97383"]otlichnik, You raise a good point, this painting style was popular in Alexandria, Egypt & as robinjojo points out was common in southern Italy also. It is very natural that this medallion was made in Rome. The technology necessary to make an object like this is staggering. Expertise is necessary in glass making, enameling, & gold work. The artist knew in order to fuse the glass disks together & not lose the gold foil work the heat could not exceed 900 degrees Fahrenheit. It wasn't until the 18th century that European craftsmen successfully duplicated this technique.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Al Kowsky, post: 5157181, member: 97383"]otlichnik, You raise a good point, this painting style was popular in Alexandria, Egypt & as robinjojo points out was common in southern Italy also. It is very natural that this medallion was made in Rome. The technology necessary to make an object like this is staggering. Expertise is necessary in glass making, enameling, & gold work. The artist knew in order to fuse the glass disks together & not lose the gold foil work the heat could not exceed 900 degrees Fahrenheit. It wasn't until the 18th century that European craftsmen successfully duplicated this technique.[/QUOTE]
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