Ancient Glass in the J. Paul Getty MuseumAnastassios AntonarasLabel: J. Paul Getty MuseumDescription: The J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of ancient glass-astonishingly delicate richly hued and fancifully shaped-is among the most celebrated in the United States. With objects ranging from the Bronze Age to the medieval period (1500 BCE-1000 CE) the 584 works included in this publication originated from a wide geographical area including the Middle East the Mediterranean and central Europe.This catalogue written by acclaimed scholar Anastassios Antonaras begins with a fascinating essay on the history of glassmaking-a highly technical art form that is still practiced similarly today-and continues with detailed and informative entries on the pieces. Each entry is accompanied by vivid photography. The book also includes a history of the collection glossary of glassmaking terms technical study and full bibliography. The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at getty.edu/publications/ancient-glass/ and includes 360-degree views and zoomable high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of the book and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.
