Author: Geological Society of London. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Catalogue of the Library of the Geological Society of London
Author: Geological Society of London. LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geology
Languages : en
Pages : 632
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Catalogue d'objets rares et précieux
Author: 
Author: Publisher: Odile Jacob
ISBN: 2738194699
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 482
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Catalogue des objets rares et précieux
Author: Publication
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : International cooperation
Languages : en
Pages : 200
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The Tastemakers
Author: Diana DavisPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606066412
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
An examination of the development, role, and influence of the British decorative art dealers who invented an Anglo-Gallic style for elite interiors. In this volume Diana Davis demonstrates how London dealers invented a new and visually splendid decorative style that combined the contrasting tastes of two nations. Departing from the conventional narrative that depicts dealers as purveyors of antiquarianism, Davis repositions them as innovators who were key to transforming old art objects from ancien régime France into cherished “antiques” and, equally, as creators of new and modified French-inspired furniture, bronze work, and porcelain. The resulting old, new, and reconfigured objects merged aristocratic French eighteenth-century taste with nineteenth-century British preference, and they were prized by collectors, who displayed them side by side in palatial interiors of the period. The Tastemakers analyzes dealer-made furnishings from the nineteenth-century patron’s perspective and in the context of the interiors for which they were created, contending that early dealers deliberately formulated a new aesthetic with its own objects, language, and value. Davis examines a wide variety of documents to piece together the shadowy world of these dealers, who emerge center stage as a traders, makers, and tastemakers.
Accounts and Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of LordsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 538
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The Restoration of Ancient Bronzes
Author: Erik RisserPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606061542
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 148
Book Description
The archaeological finds at Herculaneum and Pompeii have rendered Naples an especially rich field for the study of the history of restorations, particularly of ancient bronzes. Bringing together the research of an international group of curators, conservators, archivists, and scientists, this extensively illustrated online volume examines the evolving practice of bronze restoration in Naples and other European centers from the eighteenth century to today. Presenting the results of new investigations, this collection of essays and case studies addresses the contexts in which the restorations took place, the techniques and materials used, the role of specialists, and changing attitudes to the display of these statues. Along with a rich selection of images, these texts offer a significant contribution to the history of restoration and conservation, providing valuable information regarding the evolution of taste and museum practices at a formative stage of modern archaeology. The essays collected here were written following a series of presentations at a one-day conference, “Restoring Ancient Bronzes in the Nineteenth Century,” held at the J. Paul Getty Museum on May 6, 2011. Each illustrated essay is accompanied by a separate gallery of large-format images to facilitate study and analysis. Edited by Erik Risser, associate conservator in the Department of Antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, and David Saunders, assistant curator in the Department of Antiquities at the J. Paul Getty Museum, this collection is part of the Getty’s ongoing commitment to the online publication of scholarly conferences and symposia.
Objets rares et precieux
Author: Me. Lacoste (Firm)Transactions
Author: Colonial Society of MassachusettsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Massachusetts
Languages : en
Pages : 562
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