Christopher Lightfoot

An exhibition catalog: fascinating account with many color pictures of molded-glass tableware of the master Roman glassmaker of the 1st century A.D., Ennion, and examples of his work of several and that of his rivals. Each item in this exhibit is photographed in close-up. There are several educational essays on Ennion himself, archaeology, description, and provenance, the process of molded-glassmaking, what has been found in Dalmatia, the "Jerusalem jug"--one of his most famous works. We can recognize his works from his hallmark, a tabula ansata with what translates as "Ennion made me/it" in Greek, prominently displayed.… (altro)