{"product_id":"ancient-glass-in-the-j-anastassios-antonaras-9781606069196","title":"Ancient Glass in the J. Paul Getty Museum","description":"\u003cb\u003eIllustrated with stunning new photography, this catalogue details the J. Paul Getty Museum's phenomenal holdings of ancient glass, spanning three millennia.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The J. Paul Getty Museum's collection of ancient glass--astonishingly delicate, richly hued, and fancifully shaped--is among the most celebrated in the United States. Ranging from the Bronze Age to the medieval period (1500 BCE-1000 CE), the 584 objects included in this publication originated from a wide geographical area, including the Middle East, the Mediterranean, and central Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This catalogue, written by acclaimed scholar Anastassios Antonaras, begins with a fascinating essay on the history of glassmaking--a highly technical art form that is still practiced similarly today--and continues with detailed and informative entries on the works. Each entry is accompanied by vivid photography. The book also includes a history of the collection, glossary of glassmaking terms, technical study, and full bibliography. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at getty.edu\/publications\/ancient-glass\/ and includes 360-degree views and zoomable high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF and EPUB downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anastassios Antonaras\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606069195\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606069196\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e J. Paul Getty Museum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/08\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Anastassios Antonaras","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46451182305535,"sku":"9781606069196","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_87d37d91-83e4-45fe-8577-1ac42d87178a.jpg?v=1735876701","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ancient-glass-in-the-j-anastassios-antonaras-9781606069196","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}