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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Author: Beatrice Pannequin
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300073380
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 431

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The tumultuous years of the French Revolution left France’s prestigious decorative arts industries poised on the brink of ruin. It was not until after the fall of the monarchy and the ascendancy of the Consulat and Empire under Napoleon that they began to recover so that by the middle of the nineteenth century they stood at the pinnacle of their achievement. This book is the first in depth study of the renowned porcelain works at Sèvres during its virtual rebirth under the 47 year direction of the scientist, teacher, and administrator Alexandre Brongniart. Some 110 working drawings from the Sèvres Archive are reproduced here for the first time in color. They celebrate the high skill of the artists whose work often documented contemporary events in France. There are table services in the 'Egyptian' and 'Etruscan' taste as well as individual pieces that recall Napoleonic military campaigns. There are also exquisite Neoclassical decorations using motifs such as birds, butterflies, and insects that reflect the century’s early fascination with the natural sciences. The repertoire of nineteenth century eclecticism is evident in the output of Sèvres from the revival of Gothic and renaissance motifs to the outburst of naturalism. Eleven essays by leading authorities assess this dynamic period.

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Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 632

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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 656

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Category : Catalogs, Union
Languages : en
Pages : 712

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Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). Library
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 704

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Author: Harvard University. Fine Arts Library
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
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Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 700

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Category : Bibliography of bibliographies
Languages : en
Pages : 278

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Author: American Art Association
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Languages : en
Pages : 1078

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Author: Hispanic Society of America. Library
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Category : Brazilian literature
Languages : en
Pages : 700

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