Christopher S. Lightfoot, "The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Terracotta Oil Lamps"
Christopher S. Lightfoot, "The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Terracotta Oil Lamps"
2021 | ISBN: 1588397246 | English | PDF | 365 pages | 32 MB
2021 | ISBN: 1588397246 | English | PDF | 365 pages | 32 MB
The fourth catalogue in a series that documents the renowned Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art, this book focuses on the collection’s 453 terracotta oil lamps dating from the Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, and Early Byzantine periods. The rich iconography on many of these common, everyday objects provides a rare look into daily life on Cyprus in antiquity and highlights the island’s participation in Roman artistic and cultural production. Each lamp is illustrated, and the accompanying text addresses typology, decoration, and makers’ marks on each of these objects that provide new insights into art, craft, and trade in the ancient Mediterranean.
Christopher S. Lightfoot is a Former Curator in the Department of Greek and Roman Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Director's Foreword Max Hollein
Preface Seán Hemingway
Acknowledgments Christopher S. Lightfoot
Introduction
The Collection
Other Collections of Terracotta Lamps from Cyprus
Typology
Decoration
Cesnola, Tombs, and Lamps
Makers’ Marks on Roman Lamps
Notes on the Catalogue
Map of Cyprus
Catalogue
Chapter 1. Saucer-Shaped Lamps and Related Objects (Cat. 1–24)
Chapter 2. Greek Lamp (Cat. 25)
Chapter 3. Hellenistic Lamps (Cat. 26–73)
Wheel-Made, Cat. 26–39
Mold-Made, Cat. 40–73
Chapter 4. Roman Lamps: Plain Discus (Cat. 74–123)
Undecorated Discus, Cat. 74–114
Discus with Radiating Lines, Cat. 115–123
Chapter 5. Roman Lamps: Rosette Discus (Cat. 124–176)
Chapter 6. Roman Lamps: Wreath Discus (Cat. 177–204)
Chapter 7. Roman Lamps: Animals (Cat. 205–270)
Chapter 8. Roman Lamps: Daily Life (Cat. 271–282)
Chapter 9. Roman Lamps: Games, Races, and Entertainment (Cat. 283–340)
Chapter 10. Roman Lamps: Gods and Myths (Cat. 341–402)
Chapter 11. Roman Lamps: Jewish and Christian (Cat. 403–416)
Chapter 12. Miscellaneous Lamps (Cat. 417–453)
Conclusion
Appendix: Makers’ Marks on Roman Lamps in the Cesnola Collection
Concordance
Bibliography
Preface Seán Hemingway
Acknowledgments Christopher S. Lightfoot
Introduction
The Collection
Other Collections of Terracotta Lamps from Cyprus
Typology
Decoration
Cesnola, Tombs, and Lamps
Makers’ Marks on Roman Lamps
Notes on the Catalogue
Map of Cyprus
Catalogue
Chapter 1. Saucer-Shaped Lamps and Related Objects (Cat. 1–24)
Chapter 2. Greek Lamp (Cat. 25)
Chapter 3. Hellenistic Lamps (Cat. 26–73)
Wheel-Made, Cat. 26–39
Mold-Made, Cat. 40–73
Chapter 4. Roman Lamps: Plain Discus (Cat. 74–123)
Undecorated Discus, Cat. 74–114
Discus with Radiating Lines, Cat. 115–123
Chapter 5. Roman Lamps: Rosette Discus (Cat. 124–176)
Chapter 6. Roman Lamps: Wreath Discus (Cat. 177–204)
Chapter 7. Roman Lamps: Animals (Cat. 205–270)
Chapter 8. Roman Lamps: Daily Life (Cat. 271–282)
Chapter 9. Roman Lamps: Games, Races, and Entertainment (Cat. 283–340)
Chapter 10. Roman Lamps: Gods and Myths (Cat. 341–402)
Chapter 11. Roman Lamps: Jewish and Christian (Cat. 403–416)
Chapter 12. Miscellaneous Lamps (Cat. 417–453)
Conclusion
Appendix: Makers’ Marks on Roman Lamps in the Cesnola Collection
Concordance
Bibliography