Author: Alberta A. Melloy
Publisher: Winterthur Museum
ISBN: 9780912724607
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
During his lifetime at Winterthur, Henry Francis du Pont used flower arrangements to bring the color and spirit of his beautiful, naturalistic garden indoors. The bold and colorful specimens in bloom at any given time, arranged in the specially constructed “flower-fixing” room with adjacent walk-in cooler, determined the daily table service in du Pont’s dining room. In a memorandum to the executors of his estate, H. F. du Pont noted that after he was gone, he wanted “the spirit of the house maintained as if someone were living in it . . . with flowers kept in certain vases in certain rooms.” From seasonal bouquets in the Marlboro Room to oriental-style arrangements in the Chinese Parlor, Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way lavishly illustrates the aesthetics of decorating with flowers in the Winterthur house. Author Alberta A. Melloy, head flower arranger at the museum from 1983 to 1990, has provided advice on all the basics: conditioning of material, design principles, and “how-to” suggestions for creating fresh arrangements as well as the famous Winterthur Yuletide dried-flower tree. Complete with a lively introduction detailing the du Pont family’s lifelong interest in flowers, and an easy-to-use glossary, this book offers an insider’s perspective on the relationship between craft and history at the nation’s premier decorative arts museum.
Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way
Author: Alberta A. Melloy
Publisher: Winterthur Museum
ISBN: 9780912724607
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
During his lifetime at Winterthur, Henry Francis du Pont used flower arrangements to bring the color and spirit of his beautiful, naturalistic garden indoors. The bold and colorful specimens in bloom at any given time, arranged in the specially constructed “flower-fixing” room with adjacent walk-in cooler, determined the daily table service in du Pont’s dining room. In a memorandum to the executors of his estate, H. F. du Pont noted that after he was gone, he wanted “the spirit of the house maintained as if someone were living in it . . . with flowers kept in certain vases in certain rooms.” From seasonal bouquets in the Marlboro Room to oriental-style arrangements in the Chinese Parlor, Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way lavishly illustrates the aesthetics of decorating with flowers in the Winterthur house. Author Alberta A. Melloy, head flower arranger at the museum from 1983 to 1990, has provided advice on all the basics: conditioning of material, design principles, and “how-to” suggestions for creating fresh arrangements as well as the famous Winterthur Yuletide dried-flower tree. Complete with a lively introduction detailing the du Pont family’s lifelong interest in flowers, and an easy-to-use glossary, this book offers an insider’s perspective on the relationship between craft and history at the nation’s premier decorative arts museum.
Publisher: Winterthur Museum
ISBN: 9780912724607
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
During his lifetime at Winterthur, Henry Francis du Pont used flower arrangements to bring the color and spirit of his beautiful, naturalistic garden indoors. The bold and colorful specimens in bloom at any given time, arranged in the specially constructed “flower-fixing” room with adjacent walk-in cooler, determined the daily table service in du Pont’s dining room. In a memorandum to the executors of his estate, H. F. du Pont noted that after he was gone, he wanted “the spirit of the house maintained as if someone were living in it . . . with flowers kept in certain vases in certain rooms.” From seasonal bouquets in the Marlboro Room to oriental-style arrangements in the Chinese Parlor, Flower Arranging the Winterthur Way lavishly illustrates the aesthetics of decorating with flowers in the Winterthur house. Author Alberta A. Melloy, head flower arranger at the museum from 1983 to 1990, has provided advice on all the basics: conditioning of material, design principles, and “how-to” suggestions for creating fresh arrangements as well as the famous Winterthur Yuletide dried-flower tree. Complete with a lively introduction detailing the du Pont family’s lifelong interest in flowers, and an easy-to-use glossary, this book offers an insider’s perspective on the relationship between craft and history at the nation’s premier decorative arts museum.
Forthcoming Books
Author: Rose Arny
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1752
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1752
Book Description
American Book Publishing Record
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 964
Book Description
Winterthur Expanded and Updated Ed
Author: Jay E. Cantor
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
"A look at the world-famous Delaware museum and its collection of early American decorative arts." --
Publisher: Abrams
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
"A look at the world-famous Delaware museum and its collection of early American decorative arts." --
Humanities
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Humanistic
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Education, Humanistic
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Winterthur's Culinary Collection
Author:
Publisher: Winterthur Museum
ISBN: 9780912724140
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Publisher: Winterthur Museum
ISBN: 9780912724140
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
The Studio Book of Flowers and Flower Arrangements
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flower arrangement
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flower arrangement
Languages : en
Pages : 234
Book Description
Daniel Ost
Author: Paul Geerts
Publisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9780714870526
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The most comprehensive monograph available on the internationally renowned Belgian floral artist and designer Daniel Ost. Daniel Ost's work in floral design gores far beyond table arrangements to bridge the gap between floral design and art. Using elements from the natural world – flowers, branches, and plants of all varieties, Ost crates large-scale, site-specific constructions that at times enter the realms of sculpture and set design. Ost has created exquisite installations for royal residences, embassies, temples, international art exhibitions, and the fashion industry. Daniel Ost presents 80 of his most important projects while accompanying essays explore their significance and the inspiration behind them. Lavish photography illustrates each project in this visually inspiring sourcebook for all creative and design professionals. Texts by Dutch author Cees Nooteboom and Japanese architect Kengo Kuma reflect on the impact of Ost's career.
Publisher: Phaidon Press
ISBN: 9780714870526
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The most comprehensive monograph available on the internationally renowned Belgian floral artist and designer Daniel Ost. Daniel Ost's work in floral design gores far beyond table arrangements to bridge the gap between floral design and art. Using elements from the natural world – flowers, branches, and plants of all varieties, Ost crates large-scale, site-specific constructions that at times enter the realms of sculpture and set design. Ost has created exquisite installations for royal residences, embassies, temples, international art exhibitions, and the fashion industry. Daniel Ost presents 80 of his most important projects while accompanying essays explore their significance and the inspiration behind them. Lavish photography illustrates each project in this visually inspiring sourcebook for all creative and design professionals. Texts by Dutch author Cees Nooteboom and Japanese architect Kengo Kuma reflect on the impact of Ost's career.
The Winterthur Museum Libraries Collection of Printed Books and Periodicals: General catalog
Author: Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. Libraries
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 520
Book Description
Winterthur Garden
Author: Denise Magnani
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The Winterhur Garden is the story of H.F. du Pont's glorious lifelong love affair with his home as well as a biography of one of America's great public gardens.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 202
Book Description
The Winterhur Garden is the story of H.F. du Pont's glorious lifelong love affair with his home as well as a biography of one of America's great public gardens.