Fruits of Desire: A Seventeenth-Century Carved Ivory Cup

An extraordinary achievement in terms of its artistic rendering of the human body, its masterful carving of details, and its profound philosophical meaning, Balthasar Griessmann's large ivory goblet in the J. Paul Getty Museum celebrates wine and explores the benefits and risks of its consumption. Culminating with an allegory of youth, it challenges the viewer to think about the share of pleasure and duty as guiding principles in making life choices.
This handsome gift book is illustrated…