O GEMĂ ROMANĂ DE LA BIERTAN
A ROMAN GEM FROM BIERTAN
Author(s): Adinel C. Dincă, Radu ArdevanSubject(s): Cultural history, Ancient World, 13th to 14th Centuries, 15th Century
Published by: Editura Mega Print SRL
Keywords: Roman gem; recycling; seal; the Renaissance culture; Bierta;
Summary/Abstract: A sealing impression on wax from the 16th century preserved the image of a Roman gem dating at the 3rd century A.D. It seems to have been produced in a provincial work shop, but we do not know the gem provenience. It was used as a seal by a Saxon priest in Biertan, a person fed by the Renaissance culture. Reusing of the antique engraved gems is to be noted down at that time, a sign of European tendencies of the era.
Journal: BANATICA
- Issue Year: 1/2021
- Issue No: 31
- Page Range: 357-366
- Page Count: 10
- Language: Romanian