Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art auctions
Languages : en
Pages : 616
Book Description
Art & Auction
Author: The Connoisseur
Author: A Cultural History of Furniture in the Age of Enlightenment
Author: Sylvain CordierPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350280119
Category : Design
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
The 18th century saw the height of court culture in Europe as well as the beginnings of its demise with conflicts such as the American and French Revolutions. The Scientific Revolution, which had begun in the preceding centuries, also ushered in a new intellectual era which advocated the use of reason to effect change in government and to advance progress in society. For furniture, this meant ever-higher standards of luxury in the designs, techniques and materials utilized for the best pieces, and more structure and specialization in the furniture-making process itself. Furniture also came into its own during this period as a collectable work of art on its own merits. Drawing upon a wealth of visual and textual sources, this volume presents essays that examine key characteristics of the furniture of the period on the themes of Design and Motifs; Makers, Making, and Materials; Types and Uses; The Domestic Setting; The Public Setting; Exhibition and Display; Furniture and Architecture; Visual Representations; and Verbal Representations.
The Athenaeum
Author: James Silk BuckinghamPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 874
Book Description
Appletons' Annual Cyclopedia and Register of Important Events
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 882
Book Description
The Spirit of the English Magazines
Author: The Law Journal
Author: Appletons ̕annual Cyclopædia and Register of Important Events ...
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 956
Book Description
The Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs
Author: The Burlington Magazine
Author: Robert Edward DellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description