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Cameo (carving)
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Cameo is a method of carving an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel. It nearly always features a raised relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. Origin
The Great Cameo of France, five layers sardonyx, Rome, c. 23 AD, the largest of Antiquity
The Great Cameo of France, five layers sardonyx, Rome, c. 23 AD, the largest of Antiquity
Eagle Cameo, Roman 27 B.C. Two-layered onyx.
Eagle Cameo, Roman 27 B.C. Two-layered onyx.
Cameo of Roman Emperor Augustus wearing a gorgoneion and a sword-belt. Three-layered sardonyx cameo, Roman artwork, c. 14–20 AD.
Cameo of Roman Emperor Augustus wearing a gorgoneion and a sword-belt. Three-layered sardonyx cameo, Roman artwork, c. 14–20 AD.
Perfume bottle made of cameo glass found in the Roman necropolis of Ostippo (Spain). On side B shown above, two males are on a bed in an erotic scene.
Perfume bottle made of cameo glass found in the Roman necropolis of Ostippo (Spain). On side B shown above, two males are on a bed in an erotic scene. Side A of the bottle, not shown, shows a female and a male in an erotic scene. 25 BCE – 14 CE
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An engraved gem, frequently referred to as an intaglio, is a small and usually semi-precious gemstone that has been carved, in the Western tradition normally with images or inscriptions only on one fa
Cameo (carving)
…Cameo () is a method of carving an object such as an engraved gem, item of jewellery or vessel. It nearly always features a raised (positive) relief image; contrast with intaglio, which has a negative image. Originally…
Roman intaglio portrait of Caracalla in amethyst, once in the Treasury of Sainte-Chapelle. At some point it was adapted by adding an inscription and c
Roman intaglio portrait of Caracalla in amethyst, once in the Treasury of Sainte-Chapelle. At some point it was adapted by adding an inscription and cross to represent Saint Peter
Relief cameo of a Roman prince. Perhaps 14th century.
Relief cameo of a Roman prince. Perhaps 14th century.
Antelopes attacked by birds: cylinder seal in hematite and its impression. Late Bronze Age II (maybe 14th century BC), from Cyprus in the Minoan perio
Antelopes attacked by birds: cylinder seal in hematite and its impression. Late Bronze Age II (maybe 14th century BC), from Cyprus in the Minoan period, following Near Eastern precedents.
Reclining satyr, Etruscan c. 550 BC, 2.2 cm wide, agate. Note the vase shown "sideways"; it is characteristic of early gems that not all elements in t
Reclining satyr, Etruscan c. 550 BC, 2.2 cm wide, agate. Note the vase shown "sideways"; it is characteristic of early gems that not all elements in the design are read from the same direction of view.