Around the Hearth

Caeretan Cylinder-Stamped Braziers

by Lisa Pieraccini

Book cover: Around the Hearth

Extent: 256 pages

Publisher: L’ERMA di Bretschneider

Subjects: Art & Art History

Series: Studia Archaeologica

Series volume number: 120

Language: English

(Hardback) (Published)

(December 2002)

ISBN: 9788882652241

Price: $146.00

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Preface/Presentazione (by Francesca R. Serra Ridgway)
Acknowledgments. Bibliography and abbreviations
Introduction. Part One Catalog. Caeretan Workshops
Minor productions. Part Two: Analysis. Chapter I. Shape and Functions of the Braziers. Caeretan impasto ware: Villanovan and Orientalizing
Terminology
Technical and morphological features
Usage and function. Chapter II. Cylinder Stamped Decoration. The precedents: a history of cylinder stamping
The Corinthian connection
Materials used for matrices
Clay stamping in Italy and Caeretan cylinders
Cylinder stamps and bucchero
Chapter III. Iconographic Motifs on Caeretan Braziers
The production at Caere
Introduction
Animal processions
Hunting scenes
Greek myths
Horse racing, Chariot Racing and Banquets
Felines Attacking Prey
Imitation Caeretan Braziers
Tolfa
San Giovenale
Barbarano Romano
Veii. Chapter IV. Cronology, Distribution and Workshops.Chronology
Distribution
The Caeretan workshops
Imitation workshops: Tolfa, San Giovenale, Barbarano, Veii
Conclusions
Index of motifs
Index of proveniences and contexts
Index of museums and collections
List of illustrations.

  • By (author) Lisa Pieraccini