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Renaissance 18kt Gold Agate Cameo Men's Ring Depicting Charles V

$6,853.39
£5,063.46
€5,800VAT Included
CA$9,534.78
A$9,562.43
CHF 5,547.53
MX$116,744.82
NOK 64,256.05
SEK 65,761.74
DKK 44,227.69

About the Item

Period 16th century Dimensions: 17.5 mm  Ring Size: 8 Weight: 18 gr This highly refined 16th century cameo depicts the profile of Emperor Charles V, who reigned over the Holy Roman Empire and the Duchy of Austria from 1519 to 1556, was King of Spain from 1516 to 1556 and Lord of the Netherlands and the Duchy of Burgundy from 1506 to 1555. His personality and his power, therefore, are celebrated in this agate cameo which is extremely valuable for its engraving quality: Charles V is portrayed in profile like the ancient Roman emperors and is represented in great detail, in fact, the locks of particularly defined hair, a realistic and naturalistic rendering of the facial features and particular attention to the rendering of the armour; he, moreover, is represented with the laurel wreath, a symbol of power and success taken from ancient Roman culture. This cameo, set in a contemporary 18k gold setting, represents a notable example of the engraving workmanship taken up by the Roman tradition during the Renaissance. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the art of glyptic was no longer practiced until the Fifteenth and Sixteenth centuries, when quality levels close to ancient standards were reached, although never completely equated throughout the history of art.

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