ALCUNE CONSIDERAZIONI SU FEDERICO II COLLEZIONISTA DI PIETRE DURE E SUL DESTINO DELLA TAZZA FARNESE

This article is about Frederick the Great's collecting of ancient gemstones, though the parameters of his collecting may be ambiguous. The author reviews the principal stages of the studies on Frederician glyptic art and extends the research to include the development of a taste for ancient obj...

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Published in:Archeologia classica 2003-01, Vol.54, p.423-441
Main Author: Barbanera, Marcello
Format: Article
Language:Italian
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Summary:This article is about Frederick the Great's collecting of ancient gemstones, though the parameters of his collecting may be ambiguous. The author reviews the principal stages of the studies on Frederician glyptic art and extends the research to include the development of a taste for ancient objects, especially gemstones from the 11th and the 12th centuries, and also relies on literary sources. In connection with this investigation, the author also re-examines the supposed presence of the Tazza Farnese in Frederick the Great's collection.
ISSN:0391-8165
2240-7839