The Nelson-Atkins museum of art here in Kansas City recently had a "Treasures of the Roman Empire" exhibit, so of course we had to go! Sorry the pictures aren't so good but cellphone through glass is not a recipe for quality.
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ephsea wrote:
The Nelson-Atkins museum of art here in Kansas City recently had a "Treasures of the Roman Empire" exhibit, so of course we had to go! Sorry the pictures aren't so good but cellphone through glass is not a recipe for quality.
Just under 3 lbs of pure gold in this plate!
Exquisite! I wonder how long it took the jewel artist to design and create the very first piece (the ring)?
Thank you so much for posting these! I'd have never known that these pics were taken with your cell phone. They are of an amazing quality,...perhaps that's also due to how well you composed the photos, i think?
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Many thanks for posting this. I'm fascinated by the amazing metalworking skills exhibited by the ancients. Some of those pieces would be a challenge to create today even with all our fancy technology.
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I agree , Rom ! However I wonder if all the modern possibilities offered by the technology don't distract from real challenges . I met a jeweler in Morocco who was able to reproduce some wonderful old pieces from museums , only by hand !
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