Author: Sotheby Parke Bernet & CoPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Clocks and watches
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Author: Gillian WilsonPublisher: Getty Publications
ISBN: 1606066323
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 721
Book Description
The first comprehensive catalogue of the Getty Museum’s significant collection of French Rococo ébénisterie furniture. This catalogue focuses on French ébénisterie furniture in the Rococo style dating from 1735 to 1760. These splendid objects directly reflect the tastes of the Museum’s founder, J. Paul Getty, who started collecting in this area in 1938 and continued until his death in 1976. The Museum’s collection is particularly rich in examples created by the most talented cabinet masters then active in Paris, including Bernard van Risenburgh II (after 1696–ca. 1766), Jacques Dubois (1694–1763), and Jean-François Oeben (1721–1763). Working for members of the French royal family and aristocracy, these craftsmen excelled at producing veneered and marquetried pieces of furniture (tables, cabinets, and chests of drawers) fashionable for their lavish surfaces, refined gilt-bronze mounts, and elaborate design. These objects were renowned throughout Europe at a time when Paris was considered the capital of good taste. The entry on each work comprises both a curatorial section, with description and commentary, and a conservation report, with construction diagrams. An introduction by Anne-Lise Desmas traces the collection’s acquisition history, and two technical essays by Arlen Heginbotham present methodologies and findings on the analysis of gilt-bronze mounts and lacquer. The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at www.getty.edu/publications/rococo/ and includes zoomable, high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.
Country Life
Author: The Connoisseur
Author: Antiques
Author: European Clocks and Watches in The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Author: Clare VincentPublisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
ISBN: 1588395790
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Among the world's greatest technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time The Metropolitan Museum of Art's unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the late Renaissance through the nineteenth century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases fifty-four clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography of the exterior and the inner mechanisms. Among these masterpieces is an ornate sixteenth-century celestial timepiece that accurately predicts the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars; an eighteenth-century longcase clock by David Roentgen that shows the time in the ten most important cities of the day; and a nineteenth-century watch featuring a penetrating portrait of Czar Nicholas I of Russia. Created by the best craftsmen in Austria, England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, these magnificent timepieces have been selected for their remarkable beauty and design, as well as their sophisticated mechanics. Built upon decades of expert research, this publication is a long-overdue survey of these stunning visual and technological marvels.
The Handbook of Personal Wealth Management
Author: Jonathan ReuvidPublisher: Kogan Page Publishers
ISBN: 9780749447434
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 446
Book Description
This important guide, now fully updated for a second edition and once again endorsed by the Institute of Directors, has been written for high earners and wealthy individuals who are looking to maximise returns on their capital and protect their accumulated wealth. It offers authoritative and jargon-free advice to how to structure personal and business-related finances, as well as providing an accessible overview of current financial products. It includes details on strategies for sound wealth management, as well as offering a full examination of the available securities and financial products, including alternative investments and self-managed investments. It also reviews the more proactive alternatives of starting a business or becoming a business angel.
The Burlington Magazine
Author: Robert Edward DellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
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