European glass in the J. Paul Getty Museum : catalogue of the collections

The Getty Museum’s collection of postclassical European glass represents a well-defined chapter within the history of the medium. These objects—which range in date from the late Middle Ages to the late seventeenth century—originated in important Italian, German, Bohemian, Netherlandish, Silesian, and Austrian centers of production. The sixty-eight pieces presented in this catalogue include vessels made to resemble rock crystal or chalcedony glass blown into unusually large or remarkably refined shapes and glass decorated with ornament that is intricately applied, elegantly enameled, or gilded. Each object is described in detail, including provenance, bibliography, and relevant comparative examples. An introductory essay traces the history of European glass from classical times to the present. Foreword John Walsh Map of Western Europe Acknowledgments Map of Central Europe List of Abbreviations Introduction: The Art of Glass Chapter 1: Northern Domestic Glass of the Fifteenth through Seventeenth Century Chapter 2: Murano Glass of the Late Fifteenth though the Early Seventeenth Century Chapter 3: The Venetian Influence in Northern Glasshouses Chapter 4: Central and Northern European Enameled and Engraved Glass Glossary Index About the Authors Catherine Hess is associate curator in the Department of Sculpture and Works of Art at the Getty Museum. Timothy Husband is curator in the Department of Medieval Art and The Cloisters at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
This beautifully illustrated volume presents sixty-eight objects from one of the world's finest collections of post-classical glass--including such marvels as glass imitating rock-crystal and other semi-precious stones, glass formed into large and intricate shapes, and glass decorated with engraving, enameling, gilding, and carving. Each object is painstakingly described and a series of essays provide a wealth of background information. A description of 68 objects from the J. Paul Getty Museum collection of post-classical glass from continental Europe. The glass is chiefly from the later-middle ages to the 17th century.