Author: Miriam Volmert
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 311066173X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
In 17th and 18th century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. In the course of the 18th century, painted and printed fan leaves displayed an increasing variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matter, while many of them also addressed contemporary political and social topics. This book studies the visual and material diversity of fans from an interdisciplinary perspective. The individual essays analyze fans in the context of the fine and applied arts, discussing the role of fans in cultures of communication and examining them as souvenir objects and vehicles for political and social messages.
European Fans in the 17th and 18th Centuries
Author: Miriam Volmert
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 311066173X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
In 17th and 18th century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. In the course of the 18th century, painted and printed fan leaves displayed an increasing variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matter, while many of them also addressed contemporary political and social topics. This book studies the visual and material diversity of fans from an interdisciplinary perspective. The individual essays analyze fans in the context of the fine and applied arts, discussing the role of fans in cultures of communication and examining them as souvenir objects and vehicles for political and social messages.
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN: 311066173X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 346
Book Description
In 17th and 18th century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. In the course of the 18th century, painted and printed fan leaves displayed an increasing variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matter, while many of them also addressed contemporary political and social topics. This book studies the visual and material diversity of fans from an interdisciplinary perspective. The individual essays analyze fans in the context of the fine and applied arts, discussing the role of fans in cultures of communication and examining them as souvenir objects and vehicles for political and social messages.
The Book of Fans
Author: Nancy Armstrong
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Category : Fans
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Category : Fans
Languages : en
Pages : 136
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Antiques
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Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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Category : Antiques
Languages : en
Pages : 670
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The Encyclopedia Americana: Falstaff-Francken
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 954
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Pages : 954
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Anglo-American Encyclopedia
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Languages : en
Pages : 518
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Pages : 518
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The Encyclopedia Americana
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 924
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Languages : en
Pages : 924
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How to Read European Decorative Arts
Author: Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588397513
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Spanning three centuries of creativity, from the High Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, this volume in The Met’s How to Read series provides a peek into daily lives across Europe—from England, Spain, and France to Germany, Denmark, and Russia. Featuring 40 exemplary objects, including furniture, tableware, utilitarian items, articles of personal adornment, devotional objects, and display pieces, this publication covers many aspects of European society and lifestyles, from the modest to the fabulously wealthy. The book considers the contributions of renowned masters, such as the Dutch cabinetmaker Jan van Mekeren and the Italian goldsmith Andrea Boucheron, as well as talented amateurs, among them the anonymous young Englishwoman who embroidered an enchanting chest with scenes from the Story of Esther. The works selected include both masterpieces and less familiar examples, some of them previously unpublished, and are discussed not only in light of their art-historical importance but also with regard to the social issues relevant to each, such as the impact of colonial slavery or the changing status of women artists.
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588397513
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
Spanning three centuries of creativity, from the High Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, this volume in The Met’s How to Read series provides a peek into daily lives across Europe—from England, Spain, and France to Germany, Denmark, and Russia. Featuring 40 exemplary objects, including furniture, tableware, utilitarian items, articles of personal adornment, devotional objects, and display pieces, this publication covers many aspects of European society and lifestyles, from the modest to the fabulously wealthy. The book considers the contributions of renowned masters, such as the Dutch cabinetmaker Jan van Mekeren and the Italian goldsmith Andrea Boucheron, as well as talented amateurs, among them the anonymous young Englishwoman who embroidered an enchanting chest with scenes from the Story of Esther. The works selected include both masterpieces and less familiar examples, some of them previously unpublished, and are discussed not only in light of their art-historical importance but also with regard to the social issues relevant to each, such as the impact of colonial slavery or the changing status of women artists.
The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Edw to Fra
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 982
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Languages : en
Pages : 982
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The Encyclopaedia Britannica: Evangelical Church-Francis Joseph
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
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"The last great work of the age of reason, the final instance when all human knowledge could be presented with a single point of view ... Unabashed optimism, and unabashed racism, pervades many entries in the 11th, and provide its defining characteristics ... Despite its occasional ugliness, the reputation of the 11th persists today because of the staggering depth of knowledge contained with its volumes. It is especially strong in its biographical entries. These delve deeply into the history of men and women prominent in their eras who have since been largely forgotten - except by the historians, scholars"-- The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2012/apr/10/encyclopedia-britannica-11th-edition.
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1026
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"The last great work of the age of reason, the final instance when all human knowledge could be presented with a single point of view ... Unabashed optimism, and unabashed racism, pervades many entries in the 11th, and provide its defining characteristics ... Despite its occasional ugliness, the reputation of the 11th persists today because of the staggering depth of knowledge contained with its volumes. It is especially strong in its biographical entries. These delve deeply into the history of men and women prominent in their eras who have since been largely forgotten - except by the historians, scholars"-- The Guardian, https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2012/apr/10/encyclopedia-britannica-11th-edition.
The Encyclopædia Britannica: Evangelical Church-Francis Joseph
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Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 988
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Languages : en
Pages : 988
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