Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 768
Book Description
The Burlington Magazine
Author: Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs
Author: Robert Edward DellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Crescendo of the Virtuoso
Author: Paul MetznerPublisher: Univ of California Press
ISBN: 0520377400
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
During the Age of Revolution, Paris came alive with wildly popular virtuoso performances. Whether the performers were musicians or chefs, chess players or detectives, these virtuosos transformed their technical skills into dramatic spectacles, presenting the marvelous and the outré for spellbound audiences. Who these characters were, how they attained their fame, and why Paris became the focal point of their activities is the subject of Paul Metzner's absorbing study. Covering the years 1775 to 1850, Metzner describes the careers of a handful of virtuosos: chess masters who played several games at once; a chef who sculpted hundreds of four-foot-tall architectural fantasies in sugar; the first police detective, whose memoirs inspired the invention of the detective story; a violinist who played whole pieces on a single string. He examines these virtuosos as a group in the context of the society that was then the capital of Western civilization. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press’s mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1999.
Designer British Silver
Author: John AndrewPublisher: Acc Art Books
ISBN: 9781851497805
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Designer British Silver explores the designer-silversmiths who have shaped British silver from the 1950s through to the present day. Covering a complete generation of craftsmen and women, and featuring one-to-one interviews with key figures, the book reveals the people and forces behind the post-war Renaissance that made Britain a centre of excellence for designer makers in silver. The fifty leading figures are covered in-depth, from Malcolm Appleby to John Willmin. Detailed insight is provided on the lives and works of each maker, alongside lavish illustrations and extended captions telling the story of every remarkable piece of silver. Designer British Silver also includes a fascinating overview of the post-war revival of British silver, a section on where to view designer British silver and additional listings of designers, craftsmen, silver manufacturers and engravers. Contents: Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Foreword; Introduction; The Work and Lives of the Leading Designer-Silversmiths; Listing of Designers, Craftsmen, Silver Manufacturers and Engravers; Where to see Designer British Silver; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
Fabergé
Author: Géza von Habsburg-LothringenPublisher: Thames & Hudson
ISBN: 9780500092392
Category : Art objects, Russian
Languages : en
Pages : 476
Book Description
The works of Carl Faberge are among the world's outstanding artistic treasures. Imperial Jeweller to the Russian court, Faberge enjoyed acclaim across Europe: a status epitomized by his creation of a miniature replica of the Russian crown jewels for the 1900 Paris Exposition: from 4,000 diamonds.
Oxford Bookworms
Author: Sèvres Porcelain
Author: Carl Christian DautermanPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 0870992279
Category : Porcelain
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
Catalogue of an Important Collection of Gold Snuff Boxes, Watches and Objects of Vertu, the Property of Sir A. Chester Beatty ...
Author: Sotheby & Co. (London, England).Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clocks and watches
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
The Art of Carl Fabergé
Author: Abraham Kenneth SnowmanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animals in art
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Author: LORENZ E. A. EITNER