The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Stone Sculpture

The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Stone Sculpture

Hermary, Antoine and Joan R. Mertens

2014

434 pages

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The Cesnola Collection of antiquities from Cyprus was one of the earliest acquisitions by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. In 1872—two years after its founding—275 crates of objects were purchased and brought to the Museum by Luigi Palma di Cesnola, who soon became its first director. This collection, with over 6,000 works, documents the art of Cyprus from ca. 3000 B.C. through ca. A.D. 300 in all major media—terracottas, bronzes, gems, glass, silver and gold plate, and jewelry. The distinction of the collection, however, lies in the stone sculptures that are unequalled in any other institution and that are beautifully illustrated and cataloged in this unique publication. The 635 large-scale stone sarcophagi, funerary monuments, and votive sculptures, primarily of the sixth through fourth centuries B.C., testify to the wealth and power of the individuals that commissioned them. The exceptional variety of types reflects the succession of rulers that dominated the island and exploited its resources, and shows influences of the cultural exchanges with other great early civilizations across the Mediterranean.

The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Stone Sculpture is the first comprehensive publication of these works of art, and is available to read, download, and search online at no cost. A paperbound volume, complete and printed in full color as a print-on-demand (POD) book, is also available for purchase and can be ordered at the Yale University Press URL address above, or through most online booksellers. Additional information about the publication—including links to related resources, such as current records for every Cypriot stone sculpture in the Metropolitan Museum's collection database—can also be found on the Museum's MetPublications website.

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Limestone head of a bearded man, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone head of a bearded man
early 6th century BCE

Over-lifesize bearded head wearing a conical helmet, Limestone, Cypriot — Over-lifesize bearded head wearing a conical helmet
late 7th or early 6th century BCE

Limestone statuette of a male votary, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone statuette of a male votary
probably mid-6th century BCE

Statuette of a beardless male votary wearing a long garment and a conical helmet, Limestone, Cypriot — Statuette of a beardless male votary wearing a long garment and a conical helmet
late 7th–early 6th century BCE

Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary with a conical helmet, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone statuette of a beardless male votary with a conical helmet
late 7th or first half of the 6th century BCE

Limestone head of a beardless male wearing a conical helmet, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone head of a beardless male wearing a conical helmet
6th century BCE

Limestone male figure, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone male figure
last quarter of the 6th century BCE

Limestone head of a man wearing a helmet, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone head of a man wearing a helmet
middle or 3rd quarter of the 6th century BCE

Limestone statuette of a male votary (worshipper), Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone statuette of a male votary (worshipper)
mid-6th century BCE

Limestone head of a bearded male wearing a conical helmet, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone head of a bearded male wearing a conical helmet
middle or third quarter of the 6th century BCE

Limestone head of a warrior wearing a crested helmet, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone head of a warrior wearing a crested helmet
5th century BCE?

Limestone head of a beardless male with a helmet of Greek type, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone head of a beardless male with a helmet of Greek type
4th century B.C (?)

Limestone priest, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone priest
end of the 6th century BCE

Limestone male head, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone male head
last quarter of the 6th century BCE

Limestone bearded head with a Corinthian helmet, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone bearded head with a Corinthian helmet
early 5th century BCE

Limestone statuette of a male votary with Cypriot shorts and a diadem, Limestone, Cypriot — Limestone statuette of a male votary with Cypriot shorts and a diadem
early 6th century BCE

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Hermary, Antoine, and Joan R. Mertens. 2014. The Cesnola Collection of Cypriot Art: Stone Sculpture. Print-On-Demand Edition. New York New Haven: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Distributed by Yale University Press.

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