Ancient Cypriot art

Ancient Cypriot art refers to all works of visual art originating from Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean from c. 10,000 BC to c. 330 AD.[1] During this period, various types of objects were produced such as domestic tools, weaponry, jewellery, and decorative figurines. This range of art attests to the blend of both native and foreign influences of ancient Egypt, Greece and Rome as they successively occupied the country. Artworks produced in ancient Cyprus incorporate almost all of the mediums of visual art worked on in ancient history including terracotta, stone,[2] metals, glass,[3] and gemstones.[4]

  1. ^ Karagiorgis, Vasos; Mertens, Joan R; Rose, Marice E (2000). Ancient art from Cyprus in the Cesnola collection: the Cesnola collection in the Metropolitan Museum of art. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-0870999444. OCLC 469681412.
  2. ^ Antoine, Hermary (2014). The Cesnola collection of Cypriot art : stone sculpture. Mertens, Joan R.,, Mariani, Phil,, Jourlait, Anne (Print-on-demand ed.). New York. ISBN 9780300206715. OCLC 877005100.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  3. ^ Lightfoot, Chris S. (2018-03-13). The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot art : ancient glass. Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.) (Print-on-demand ed.). New York. ISBN 9781588396815. OCLC 1017990618.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Karageorghis, Vassos (2000). "Description: Ancient Art from Cyprus (The Cesnola Collection in The Metropolitan Museum of Art)". Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2018-10-08.