Author: Splendid Planners
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781723802089
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The Perfect 2019 Weekly Planner
Weekly & Monthly 2019 12-Month Splendid Planner: Bright Fuchsia Purple Pink French Quatrefoil Dated Agenda Book, January - December 2019
Author: Splendid Planners
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781723802089
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The Perfect 2019 Weekly Planner
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN: 9781723802089
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
The Perfect 2019 Weekly Planner
Siapo
Author: Mary J. Pritchard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Polynesian
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
"The artistic, cultural and economic functions of siapo in Samoan life prevail today... My little book is a modest contribution to understanding this important aspect of Samoan culture..."--Preface.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art, Polynesian
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
"The artistic, cultural and economic functions of siapo in Samoan life prevail today... My little book is a modest contribution to understanding this important aspect of Samoan culture..."--Preface.
Polynesian Barkcloth
Author: Simon Kooijman
Publisher: Bloomsbury Shire Publications
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"This book is based on research in museum collections and on fieldwork in Polynesia and Fiji ..."--Page 3.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Shire Publications
ISBN:
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 76
Book Description
"This book is based on research in museum collections and on fieldwork in Polynesia and Fiji ..."--Page 3.
American City
Author: Robert Sharoff
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 1864704292
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
St. Louis is one of the most architecturally impressive cities in the United States, with a heritage of innovative design stretching back to the early 1800s. This is reflected in the architecture of the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. More than just about any city in America, St. Louis embraced the imposing forms and lush ornamentation of the Beaux Arts tradition. Indeed, one can make the argument that only Washington, D.C. in the United States has a more impressive collection of classically inspired structures. American City: St. Louis Architecture is the first large-format book on the city's architecture since the 1920s, and includes over 100 new color photographs and text for 50 of the city's most important structures. These range from such 19th Century masterpieces as Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building, Alfred Mullet's Old Post Office and Theodore Link's Union Station, to Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch, Tadao Andao's Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Building and Maya Lin's recently completed Ellen Clark Hope Plaza.
Publisher: Images Publishing
ISBN: 1864704292
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 162
Book Description
St. Louis is one of the most architecturally impressive cities in the United States, with a heritage of innovative design stretching back to the early 1800s. This is reflected in the architecture of the downtown area and surrounding neighborhoods. More than just about any city in America, St. Louis embraced the imposing forms and lush ornamentation of the Beaux Arts tradition. Indeed, one can make the argument that only Washington, D.C. in the United States has a more impressive collection of classically inspired structures. American City: St. Louis Architecture is the first large-format book on the city's architecture since the 1920s, and includes over 100 new color photographs and text for 50 of the city's most important structures. These range from such 19th Century masterpieces as Louis Sullivan's Wainwright Building, Alfred Mullet's Old Post Office and Theodore Link's Union Station, to Eero Saarinen's Gateway Arch, Tadao Andao's Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts Building and Maya Lin's recently completed Ellen Clark Hope Plaza.
Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth
Author: Frances Lennard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789088909719
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Barkcloth or tapa, a cloth made from the inner bark of trees, was widely used in place of woven cloth in the Pacific islands until the 19th century. A ubiquitous material, it was integral to the lives of islanders and used for clothing, furnishings and ritual artefacts. Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth takes a new approach to the study of the history of this region through its barkcloth heritage, focusing on the plants themselves and surviving objects in historic collections. This object-focused approach has filled gaps in our understanding of the production and use of this material through an investigation of this unique fabric's physical properties, transformation during manufacture and the regional history of its development in the 18th and 19th centuries.The book is the outcome of a research project which focused on three important collections of barkcloth at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. It also looks more widely at the value of barkcloth artefacts in museum collections for enhancing both contemporary practice and a wider appreciation of this remarkable fabric. The contributors include academics, curators, conservators and makers of barkcloth from Oceania and beyond, in an interdisciplinary study which draws together insights from object-based and textual reseach, fieldwork and tapa making, and information on the plants used to make fibres and colourants.This book will be of interest to tapa makers, museum professionals including curators and conservators; academics and students in the fields of anthropology, museum studies and conservation; museum visitors and anyone interested in finding out more about barkcloth.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789088909719
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
Barkcloth or tapa, a cloth made from the inner bark of trees, was widely used in place of woven cloth in the Pacific islands until the 19th century. A ubiquitous material, it was integral to the lives of islanders and used for clothing, furnishings and ritual artefacts. Material Approaches to Polynesian Barkcloth takes a new approach to the study of the history of this region through its barkcloth heritage, focusing on the plants themselves and surviving objects in historic collections. This object-focused approach has filled gaps in our understanding of the production and use of this material through an investigation of this unique fabric's physical properties, transformation during manufacture and the regional history of its development in the 18th and 19th centuries.The book is the outcome of a research project which focused on three important collections of barkcloth at The Hunterian, University of Glasgow; Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. It also looks more widely at the value of barkcloth artefacts in museum collections for enhancing both contemporary practice and a wider appreciation of this remarkable fabric. The contributors include academics, curators, conservators and makers of barkcloth from Oceania and beyond, in an interdisciplinary study which draws together insights from object-based and textual reseach, fieldwork and tapa making, and information on the plants used to make fibres and colourants.This book will be of interest to tapa makers, museum professionals including curators and conservators; academics and students in the fields of anthropology, museum studies and conservation; museum visitors and anyone interested in finding out more about barkcloth.
How to Buy a Diamond
Author: Fred Cuellar
Publisher: Casablanca Press
ISBN: 9781883518110
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Buying a diamond may be the most important and intimidating purchase you will ever make. To be sure you get your money's worth, you must have the tools to make an informed and smart decision. An easy-to-read insider's guide, How to Buy a Diamond shares the secrets of everything from the ring style to choosing a jeweler, understanding pricing and even "the proposal".
Publisher: Casablanca Press
ISBN: 9781883518110
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Buying a diamond may be the most important and intimidating purchase you will ever make. To be sure you get your money's worth, you must have the tools to make an informed and smart decision. An easy-to-read insider's guide, How to Buy a Diamond shares the secrets of everything from the ring style to choosing a jeweler, understanding pricing and even "the proposal".
Yvain
Author: Chretien de Troyes
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300187580
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes is a major figure in European literature. His courtly romances fathered the Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England as well as on the continent. Yet because of the difficulty of capturing his swift-moving style in translation, English-speaking audiences are largely unfamiliar with the pleasures of reading his poems. Now, for the first time, an experienced translator of medieval verse who is himself a poet provides a translation of Chrétien’s major poem, Yvain, in verse that fully and satisfyingly captures the movement, the sense, and the spirit of the Old French original. Yvain is a courtly romance with a moral tenor; it is ironic and sometimes bawdy; the poetry is crisp and vivid. In addition, the psychological and the socio-historical perceptions of the poem are of profound literary and historical importance, for it evokes the emotions and the values of a flourishing, vibrant medieval past.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300187580
Category : Poetry
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
The twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes is a major figure in European literature. His courtly romances fathered the Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England as well as on the continent. Yet because of the difficulty of capturing his swift-moving style in translation, English-speaking audiences are largely unfamiliar with the pleasures of reading his poems. Now, for the first time, an experienced translator of medieval verse who is himself a poet provides a translation of Chrétien’s major poem, Yvain, in verse that fully and satisfyingly captures the movement, the sense, and the spirit of the Old French original. Yvain is a courtly romance with a moral tenor; it is ironic and sometimes bawdy; the poetry is crisp and vivid. In addition, the psychological and the socio-historical perceptions of the poem are of profound literary and historical importance, for it evokes the emotions and the values of a flourishing, vibrant medieval past.
Yewn
Author: Juliet de la Rochefoucauld
Publisher: Acc Art Books
ISBN: 9781788841092
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
- A detailed study of contemporary artist and jewelry creator, Dickson Yewn, renowned as the designer worn by the likes of Michelle Obama- Focuses on Yewn's inspirations, influences and the integral place of Han Chinese culture in his work- One of the most important pioneers in bringing Han Chinese culture back into the modern and contemporary jewelry world of today- First-of-its-kind art book narrating worldly and philosophical Han Chinese culture in the language of jewelry art- Informative background research on Yewn's creative process, bolstered by stunning high-quality photography from museum archives- Text by Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld, renowned jewelry historian, and layout by artistic and creative director Dickson YewnDickson Yewn is the quintessential modern-day literatus. His contemporary jewelry is a crystallization of thousands of years of Chinese material history. Square rings rub shoulders with antique porcelain forms, shapes taken from Ming furniture and the geometric latticework found in Chinese architecture. Yewn focuses on these traditional Chinese motifs, but also understands the significance of different materials. Wood, one of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, is present in most of his collections. To wear a contemporary jewel by Dickson Yewn is to delve back into China's works of art and its history, blended with a contemporary twist. This new monograph of his work details the inspiration Yewn has drawn from the Imperial court, exploring its influence on the art of jewelry, from silks, embroidery, painting, architecture and cloisonné enamel to courtesan culture. Beautiful, detailed illustrations and photographs highlight Yewn's fealty to the artisanal techniques employed by the Imperial courts. Esteemed jewelry writer Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld invites the reader to explore the deeper symbolism behind Yewn's jewels.
Publisher: Acc Art Books
ISBN: 9781788841092
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
- A detailed study of contemporary artist and jewelry creator, Dickson Yewn, renowned as the designer worn by the likes of Michelle Obama- Focuses on Yewn's inspirations, influences and the integral place of Han Chinese culture in his work- One of the most important pioneers in bringing Han Chinese culture back into the modern and contemporary jewelry world of today- First-of-its-kind art book narrating worldly and philosophical Han Chinese culture in the language of jewelry art- Informative background research on Yewn's creative process, bolstered by stunning high-quality photography from museum archives- Text by Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld, renowned jewelry historian, and layout by artistic and creative director Dickson YewnDickson Yewn is the quintessential modern-day literatus. His contemporary jewelry is a crystallization of thousands of years of Chinese material history. Square rings rub shoulders with antique porcelain forms, shapes taken from Ming furniture and the geometric latticework found in Chinese architecture. Yewn focuses on these traditional Chinese motifs, but also understands the significance of different materials. Wood, one of the five elements in Chinese philosophy, is present in most of his collections. To wear a contemporary jewel by Dickson Yewn is to delve back into China's works of art and its history, blended with a contemporary twist. This new monograph of his work details the inspiration Yewn has drawn from the Imperial court, exploring its influence on the art of jewelry, from silks, embroidery, painting, architecture and cloisonné enamel to courtesan culture. Beautiful, detailed illustrations and photographs highlight Yewn's fealty to the artisanal techniques employed by the Imperial courts. Esteemed jewelry writer Juliet Weir-de La Rochefoucauld invites the reader to explore the deeper symbolism behind Yewn's jewels.
Emerald
Author: Joanna Hardy
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500517208
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An ambitious, lavishly illustrated survey of the most valuable of precious gems
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500517208
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An ambitious, lavishly illustrated survey of the most valuable of precious gems
Tapa on Moce Island, Fiji
Author: Simon Kooijman
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900454495X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900454495X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description