Images on finger rings and early Christian art

Author

Finney, Paul Corby

Document type

Article (journal)

Language

English

Source

Dumbarton Oaks papers/Studies on art and archeology in honor of Ernst Kitzinger on his seventy-fifth birthday. 1987, Vol. 41, p. 181-186

ISSN

0070-7546

Abstract (en)

Observations based on a passage in Clement of Alexandria's Paedagogus (written sometime between 185 and 215) where the author gives his prescriptions for the wearing and use of finger rings and for the choice of images to be emblazoned on such rings.

Subject (en)

• General history of art -- 300-1400 -- Decorative arts -- Metalwork
• Rings
• Jewelry
• Early Christian
• Christian iconography
• Clement of Alexandria, ca.150-ca.215
• Paedagogus

Subject (fr)

• Histoire générale de l'art -- 300-1400 -- Arts décoratifs -- Arts du métal
• Bijou
• Paléochrétien (art)
• Iconographie chrétienne
• Clément d'Alexandrie, v.150-v.215
• Le Pédagogue

Origin

DatabaseBHA (Inist-CNRS/GRI)

Identifier19910101-00447697

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