http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection A food blog that talks about food, produce, recipes, ingredients, restaurants and markets here in the Philippines and around the globe. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:35:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection/comment-page-1#comment-117132 Roberto Vicencio Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:41:02 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection#comment-117132 Just breathtaking indeed! Artisans and craftsmen abounded during those times. Their bling culture much more refined than ours. Just breathtaking indeed! Artisans and craftsmen abounded during those times. Their bling culture much more refined than ours.

]]> http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection/comment-page-1#comment-116682 sister Thu, 03 Jul 2008 22:12:54 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection#comment-116682 In the same vein: For those near Washington, DC there is a fabulous exhibit at the National Gallery of very old gold jewelry from Afganistan never before exhibited, found in 1939 and stored in the basement of the Afganistan Museum all these years through various wars and invasions. In the same vein: For those near Washington, DC there is a fabulous exhibit at the National Gallery of very old gold jewelry from Afganistan never before exhibited, found in 1939 and stored in the basement of the Afganistan Museum all these years through various wars and invasions.

]]> http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection/comment-page-1#comment-116672 Apicio Thu, 03 Jul 2008 20:25:55 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection#comment-116672 What, the glitter of gold attracts fewer gazers than the nudes? Mmm could it be that Kenneth Clark was onto something with his insistence on a sensual element to every aesthetic experience? What, the glitter of gold attracts fewer gazers than the nudes? Mmm could it be that Kenneth Clark was onto something with his insistence on a sensual element to every aesthetic experience?

]]> http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection/comment-page-1#comment-116629 aggy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:49:31 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection#comment-116629 stunning! thanks for posting this article :) stunning! thanks for posting this article :)

]]> http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection/comment-page-1#comment-116516 kate Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:48:19 +0000 http://www.marketmanila.com/archives/the-mycenaean-gold-collection#comment-116516 i love the detail on the jewelry! amazing work! i have seen similar Philippine artifact though... must be the way they did things before. each item is obviously crafted with so much care and attention to detail! no cutting corners or thinking about costs. thanks for the lovely photos :) i love the detail on the jewelry! amazing work! i have seen similar Philippine artifact though… must be the way they did things before. each item is obviously crafted with so much care and attention to detail! no cutting corners or thinking about costs. thanks for the lovely photos :)

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