Imitation, Artificiality and Creation
The Colour and Perception of the Earliest Glass in New Kingdom Egypt
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6043793 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Colin Duckworth (0000-0002-5454-8122, University of Nottingham, corresponding author), Chloë N Duckworth |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 309-327 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cambridge Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0959-7743 • E-ISSN: 1474-0540 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s095977431200042x |
| OpenAlex | W2074477165 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
The introduction and use of glass in Late Bronze Age Egypt (18th to 19th Dynasties) is discussed from a materiality-based approach. It is suggested that the artificiality of this new material was deliberately proclaimed, highlighting the ability of those behind its production to access the processes of creation and transformation. Colour is central to the arguments presented, and it is suggested that glass was valued for its ability to fully assume particular colours, rather than displaying these on the surface only in the manner of painted, glazed or gilded artefacts
Aesthetics · Art · Artificiality · Epistemology · Imitation · Visual arts · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History · Cultural Heritage Materials Analysis · History · Philosophy · Psychology
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |