{"id":19831,"date":"2024-01-28T15:17:15","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T14:17:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.amber.com.pl\/album-bursztyn-baltycki-natura-historia-kultura\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:45:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T17:45:42","slug":"baltic-amber-album-nature-history-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/aktualnosci\/album-bursztyn-baltycki-natura-historia-kultura\/","title":{"rendered":"The album \u201eBaltic Amber. Nature. History. Culture\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Baltic amber has been accompanying humans for almost as long as humanity has existed. Artists and designers extract what is most beautiful from this extraordinary resin. However, our perception of art can be incomplete if we don't fully understand the uniqueness of the material being used. That's why a significant part of this publication is a look at amber through the expert eyes of a geologist, chemist, and biologist,\" explained Ryszard Uli\u0144ski, Chairman of the International Amber Association.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The album is published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amber.org.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">International Amber Association<\/a> \u2013 an organisation that brings together amber enthusiasts, including scientists, producers, artists, and those involved in retail. Among the more important statutory objectives of the MSB is ensuring Baltic amber holds a high rank in Poland and on the world market, which is achieved, among other things, through cooperation with top amber specialists. And it is they who are the authors of the popular science texts, which bring amber closer to us in the following chapters of the album:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The formation and depositional concentration of amber<\/li>\n<li>Amber, Baltic amber (succinite) \u2013 selected properties, classification<\/li>\n<li>The mysterious world of inclusion<\/li>\n<li>Artistic embodiments of amber<\/li>\n<li>Amber in contemporary art<\/li>\n<li>Design<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are the most important aspects related to amber, which will allow for an understanding of why it has become a research passion for many scientists and an object of admiration for enthusiasts worldwide. Most importantly, however, they will allow for a better understanding of this mineral and a systematisation of knowledge about it, as well as dispelling many assumptions that have accumulated over the years. For instance, the one about the design of contemporary amber jewellery \u2013 Prof. S\u0142awomir Fija\u0142kowski, a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gda\u0144sk and a jewellery designer, selected the most interesting examples, guided by the reputation of industry awards and distinctions, craftsmanship perfection, surprising stylistic interpretation, technological innovation, and recognisable authorship characterising individual creators, design studios, or companies emphasising design in their development strategies.<\/p>\n<p>The impression of Baltic amber's uniqueness will undoubtedly be deepened by other chapters as well. Artist Giedymin Jab\u0142o\u0144ski, discussing amber in contemporary art, will introduce the reader to the fascinating world of Polish and international artists, including. <a href=\"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/wilhelm-tasso-mattar-2\/\">Wilhelma Tasso Mattara<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/michael-zobel-bursztyn-jako-soczewka\/\">Michaela Zobla<\/a>, Manuela Vilheny, <a href=\"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/philip-sajet-2\/\">Philippa Sajeta<\/a>&nbsp;I Petera Skubica, who reached for amber, showing what they discovered in it and where this fascination led them.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Anna Sobecka, an art historian, curator, and lecturer at the University of Gda\u0144sk, guides us through the world of art, showcasing the diverse artistic manifestations of amber. Her focus is particularly on the golden age of amber craftsmanship (17th and 18th centuries), when sophisticated amber objects like sculptures, caskets, and cabinets were created for European rulers. These were commissioned for their private collections, known as \"kunstkammer,\" and also served as diplomatic gifts. Among these works is the renowned Amber Room.<\/p>\n<p> Inclusions \u2013 this is a term closely associated with amber. Dr. [...] talks about their formation, as well as invaluable knowledge about life on Earth over 40 million years ago and their artistic merits. <a href=\"https:\/\/amber.com.pl\/en\/co-warto-wiedziec-o-inkluzjach-rozmowa-z-elzbieta-sontag\/\">Elisabeth Sontag<\/a> From the Laboratory of Evolutionary Entomology and the Museum of Amber Inclusions, Faculty of Biology, University of Gda\u0144sk.<\/p>\n<p>What properties does Baltic amber have, how can it be modified and how can these modifications be recognised? Answers to these questions will be provided by Dr. Ewa Wagner-Wysiecka, Ma\u0142gorzata Siudak and Paulina Szulc, who have extensive experience in its study. <\/p>\n<p>If someone thinks that the genesis of Baltic amber is strictly linked to the Baltic Sea, they must start from the beginning, i.e. from the first chapter of the album, where Dr Regina Kramarska, professionally associated with the Polish Geological Institute for many years, talks about heavily resinous trees in the amber forest, climate cooling, and the glacier that transported amber deposits to quite distant areas.<\/p>\n<p><strong><br \/>The album \u201eBaltic Amber. Nature. History. Culture\u201d<\/strong><br \/><strong>Publisher: International Amber Association <\/strong><br \/><strong>Concept and Editor-in-Chief: Prof. S\u0142awomir Fija\u0142kowski<\/strong><br \/><strong>Price: 100 PLN&nbsp;<\/strong><br \/><strong>Purchase: in the office <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amber.org.pl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">International Amber Association<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dlaczego ludzie interesuj\u0105 si\u0119 bursztynem? Co sprawia, \u017ce szukaj\u0105 go w ziemi i w morzu oraz badaj\u0105 na wiele sposob\u00f3w? Co jest w nim takiego wyj\u0105tkowego, \u017ce od zarania dziej\u00f3w tworzono z niego przedmioty u\u017cytkowe, ale i niezwyk\u0142e dzie\u0142a sztuki, kt\u00f3re dzi\u015b mo\u017cemy ogl\u0105da\u0107 w uznawanych za najlepsze muzea na ca\u0142ym \u015bwiecie? Na te \u2013 i inne \u2013 pytania, pr\u00f3buj\u0105 odpowiedzie\u0107 autorzy albumu \u201eBursztyn ba\u0142tycki. Natura. Historia. Kultura\u201d.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":19825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"slim_seo":{"title":"Album \u201eBursztyn ba\u0142tycki. Natura. Historia. Kultura\u201d - Amber Portal","description":"Why are people interested in amber? What makes them search for it in the earth and the sea, and study it in so many ways? 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