Greek Vases: Molly and Walter Bareiss Collection
About this eBook
The
eloquent beauty of the vases produced in the workshops of the ancient Greeks is
represented by a selection of pieces from the superb private collection of
Molly and Walter Bareiss that spans more than a thousand years of the craft.
From a delightful miniature stirrup vase dating ca. 1300 B.C. to prime examples
of the molded vases from Augustan Rome,
the Bareiss collection includes a splendid representative collection, guided by
a sure instinct for the unique beauty of
design and drawing.
Assembled
in this brief catalogue are illustrated discussions of forty-seven of the
masterpieces from the 258 vases currently on loan to the Getty Museum. Dietrich
von Bothmer, Chairman of Greek and Roman Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
introduces this most important collection, one with which he has been
intimately involved since its conception, advising, studying, interpreting, and
even piecing together shattered vases. Following the individual catalogue
entries is a full checklist of an additional 205 vases that are on loan to the
Getty Museum.
