Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems

Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems Whereas animals are a frequent depiction on gemstones within the Greek and Roman periods, and play a key role in symbolic representations…

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Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems

Whereas animals are a frequent depiction on gemstones within the Greek and Roman periods, and play a key role in symbolic representations on these engraved gems, they have generally been overlooked with little in the way of focussed academic study. The gems are presented through a detailed study of the themes described in an attempt to form a comprehensive approach to the depictions of animals and their significance on Greek and Roman gems. In the present research, a large group of Greek and Roman gems (intaglios) bearing depictions of animals was selected.

The study also discusses the changes in representation of animals on gems compared to other, larger media, and questions the significance of these changes. The work examines the associations between animal depictions and the type of gemstone and its believed qualities. It is concluded here that as far as animal motifs are concerned,

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Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems

Specifikacia Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems

Representations of Animals on Greek and Roman Engraved Gems

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