Author: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Catalogues of Sales
Author: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
Antiques for the Table
Author: Sheila Chefetz
Publisher: Studio
ISBN: 9780670840571
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In collaboration with photographer Joshua Greene (Lee Bailey's Country Weekends), journalist Shelia Chefetz presents a unique book that turns the dining experience into a feast for the senses. 250 full-color illustrations.
Publisher: Studio
ISBN: 9780670840571
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In collaboration with photographer Joshua Greene (Lee Bailey's Country Weekends), journalist Shelia Chefetz presents a unique book that turns the dining experience into a feast for the senses. 250 full-color illustrations.
Oriental Collection of W. T. Walters
Author: William Thompson Walters
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
The Acharnians
Author: Aristophanes
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625580681
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625580681
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 44
Book Description
Writing at the time of political and social crisis in Athens, Aristophanes was an eloquent yet bawdy challenger to the demagogue and the sophist. The Achanians is a plea for peace set against the background of the long war with Sparta.
Engraved Gems
Author: Usd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780894682711
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Contains 17 papers on the history of engraved gems (including both intaglios and cameos) from ancient Greece through the nineteenth century. They address the influence of Greek and Roman gems on postclassical painters, sculptors and gem engravers as well as the collecting of gems in the Middle Ages, Renaissance and later periods.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780894682711
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 320
Book Description
Contains 17 papers on the history of engraved gems (including both intaglios and cameos) from ancient Greece through the nineteenth century. They address the influence of Greek and Roman gems on postclassical painters, sculptors and gem engravers as well as the collecting of gems in the Middle Ages, Renaissance and later periods.
Alderdene
Author: Norris Paul
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 472
Book Description
Oriental Ceramic Art
Author: Stephen Wootton Bushell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pottery
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Pottery
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
Chinese Art
Author: Patricia Bjaaland Welch
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462906893
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and historical background information for the images that continuously reappear in the arts of China, including specific plants and animals, religious beings, mortals and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery is an essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students and anyone else with a serious interest in the culture and history of China.
Publisher: Tuttle Publishing
ISBN: 1462906893
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 300
Book Description
With over 630 striking color photos and illustrations, this Chinese art guide focuses on the rich tapestry of symbolism which makes up the basis of traditional Chinese art. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery includes detailed commentary and historical background information for the images that continuously reappear in the arts of China, including specific plants and animals, religious beings, mortals and inanimate objects. The book thoroughly illuminates the origins, common usages and diverse applications of popular Chinese symbols in a tone that is both engaging and authoritative. Chinese Art: A Guide to Motifs and Visual Imagery is an essential reference for collectors, museum-goers, guides, students and anyone else with a serious interest in the culture and history of China.
The British Museum Book of Chinese Art
Author: Jessica Rawson
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500279038
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500279038
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Dictionary of English Furniture Makers, 1660-1840
Author: Geoffrey W. Beard
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
A reference work on furniture makers active in England between 1660 and 1840. It lists makers in alphabetical order, recording biographical details, commissions, and information about signed or documented pieces, together with full supporting references.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
A reference work on furniture makers active in England between 1660 and 1840. It lists makers in alphabetical order, recording biographical details, commissions, and information about signed or documented pieces, together with full supporting references.