How were they made? : materials and manufacturing techniques of ancient artefacts

1. Verfasser: Papadimitriou, Nikolas
Weitere Verfasser: Goumas, Akis.
Macdonald, Colin F., 1957-
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Athens : Museum of Cycladic Art, 2015.
Umfang/Format: 52 pages : coloured illustrations & map ; 23 cm.
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • Introduction - timeline - map of the Aegean
  • Marble - cycladic type figurines - cycladic type vessels - reliefs - statues
  • Clay - vases (wheel made), production stages, the decoration of black-figure and red-figure vases - figurines, modelling techniques - figurines, decorative techniques
  • Bronze - mould casting - casting and forging (form making vessels) - repoussé and chasing - solid "lost-wax" casting - hollow "lost-wax" casting
  • Gold - impressed technique - repoussé and chasing - granulation - wire making and use - mould-casting - cut-out technique - minting coins
  • Glass - core-forming technique - free-blowing technique - mould-pressing - mould-casting - mould-blowing
  • Selected bibliography