Author: Victoria Charles
Publisher: Parkstone International
ISBN: 1783104600
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
From ancient Sumerian pottery to Tiffany stained glass, decorative art has been a fundamental part of the human experience for generations. While fine art is confined to galleries and museums, decorative art is the art of the every day, combining beauty with functionality in objects ranging from the prosaic to the fantastical. In this work, Albert Jacquemart celebrates the beauty and artistic potential behind even the most quotidian object. Readers will walk away from this text with a newfound appreciation for the subtle artistry of the manufactured world.
1000 Masterpieces of Decorative Art
Author: Victoria Charles
Publisher: Parkstone International
ISBN: 1783104600
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
From ancient Sumerian pottery to Tiffany stained glass, decorative art has been a fundamental part of the human experience for generations. While fine art is confined to galleries and museums, decorative art is the art of the every day, combining beauty with functionality in objects ranging from the prosaic to the fantastical. In this work, Albert Jacquemart celebrates the beauty and artistic potential behind even the most quotidian object. Readers will walk away from this text with a newfound appreciation for the subtle artistry of the manufactured world.
Publisher: Parkstone International
ISBN: 1783104600
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
From ancient Sumerian pottery to Tiffany stained glass, decorative art has been a fundamental part of the human experience for generations. While fine art is confined to galleries and museums, decorative art is the art of the every day, combining beauty with functionality in objects ranging from the prosaic to the fantastical. In this work, Albert Jacquemart celebrates the beauty and artistic potential behind even the most quotidian object. Readers will walk away from this text with a newfound appreciation for the subtle artistry of the manufactured world.
The Decorative Arts of Sweden
Author: Iona Plath
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Ironware, textiles, pottery, glass, furniture, wood, rosemaling, folk art from 12th century to present, much modern design. 406 photographs.
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN:
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 260
Book Description
Ironware, textiles, pottery, glass, furniture, wood, rosemaling, folk art from 12th century to present, much modern design. 406 photographs.
Decorative Arts, Furniture, Silver and Jewellery
Author: Christie's Australia Pty. Ltd
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781876981044
Category : Art auctions
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781876981044
Category : Art auctions
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
European Decorative Arts
Author: Thomas S. Michie
Publisher: MFA Publications
ISBN: 9780878468225
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The world-renowned collection of European decorative arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is full of sumptuous surprises ... the objects ... vary in scale from a salt cellar in the shape of a small crustacean to the fine wood paneling of an entire dining room. Their dates of manufacture span more than a thousand years ... Presented here with an introduction to the topic and individual texts on each piece, these diverse works are organized chronologically and by styulistic movements to highlight their hidden histories"--Publisher's description.
Publisher: MFA Publications
ISBN: 9780878468225
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"The world-renowned collection of European decorative arts at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, is full of sumptuous surprises ... the objects ... vary in scale from a salt cellar in the shape of a small crustacean to the fine wood paneling of an entire dining room. Their dates of manufacture span more than a thousand years ... Presented here with an introduction to the topic and individual texts on each piece, these diverse works are organized chronologically and by styulistic movements to highlight their hidden histories"--Publisher's description.
Art and Auctions
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The Wrightsman Galleries for French Decorative Arts, the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588393666
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The authors, Danielle Kisluk-Grosheide and Jeffrey Munger, are curators in the Metropolitan Museum's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. They oversaw the recent reinstallation of the Wrightsman Galleries --Book Jacket.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588393666
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The authors, Danielle Kisluk-Grosheide and Jeffrey Munger, are curators in the Metropolitan Museum's Department of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts. They oversaw the recent reinstallation of the Wrightsman Galleries --Book Jacket.
The Connoisseur
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue
Author: Art Journal
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crystal Palace (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Crystal Palace (London, England)
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
Museum of Fine Arts Bulletin
Author: Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
New York Magazine
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
New York magazine was born in 1968 after a run as an insert of the New York Herald Tribune and quickly made a place for itself as the trusted resource for readers across the country. With award-winning writing and photography covering everything from politics and food to theater and fashion, the magazine's consistent mission has been to reflect back to its audience the energy and excitement of the city itself, while celebrating New York as both a place and an idea.