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Author: Michael J. Fisher
Publisher: Landmark
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 9781843063629
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn exploration of John Hardman's role in propagating the Pugin style, long after the architect's death in 1852, revealing the importance of Birmingham as a centre of the decorative arts during the period of the Gothic Revival.
Author: John Hardman
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2016-01-01
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 0300220421
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA thought-provoking, authoritative biography of one of history's most maligned rulers Louis XVI of France, who was guillotined in 1793 during the Revolution and Reign of Terror, is commonly portrayed in fiction and film either as a weak and stupid despot in thrall to his beautiful, shallow wife, Marie Antoinette, or as a cruel and treasonous tyrant. Historian John Hardman disputes both these versions in a fascinating new biography of the ill-fated monarch. Based in part on new scholarship that has emerged over the past two decades, Hardman's illuminating study describes a highly educated ruler who, though indecisive, possessed sharp political insight and a talent for foreign policy; who often saw the dangers ahead but could not or would not prevent them; and whose great misfortune was to be caught in the violent center of a major turning point in history. Hardman's dramatic reassessment of the reign of Louis XVI sheds a bold new light on the man, his actions, his world, and his policies, including the king's support for America's War of Independence, the intricate workings of his court, the disastrous Diamond Necklace Affair, and Louis's famous dash to Varennes.
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Published: 2017-01-31
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ISBN-13: 9781904965510
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiography of John Hardman Powell who is best known for his stained glass. Hardman Powell was trained by A W N Pugin and succeeded Pugin after the latter's sudden death in 1852.
Author: Isabel Hardman
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Published: 2018-09-06
Total Pages: 345
ISBN-13: 1782399747
DOWNLOAD EBOOKREVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE THE EXPLOSIVE EVENTS OF 2021 and 2022 Winner at the Parliamentary Book Awards Shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year Longlisted for the Orwell Prize ____________ Daily Telegraph's Best Books of the Year Guardian's Best Books of the Year Evening Standard's Best Books of the Year Daily Mail's Best Books of the Year BBC's Biggest Books Prospect's Best Books of the Year Politicians are consistently voted the least trusted professional group by the UK public. They've recently become embroiled in scandals relating to everything from expenses to sexual harassment to illicit parties. Every year, they introduce new legislation that doesn't do what it sets out to achieve - often with terrible financial and human costs. But, with some notable exceptions, they are decent, hard-working people, doing a hugely difficult and demanding job. In this searching examination of our political class, award-winning journalist Isabel Hardman tries to square this circle. She lifts the lid on the strange world of Westminster and asks why we end up with representatives with whom we are so unhappy. Filled with forensic analysis and revealing reportage, this landmark and accessible book is a must read for anyone who wants to see a future with better government. 'This book has the power to fundamentally change how we do things in this country.' Emily Maitlis 'An entertaining read that addresses hard questions... invaluable for those who think they know what's wrong with Westminster but have no idea how to put it right.' John Humphrys
Author: Jasmine Allen
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 2018-04-12
Total Pages: 277
ISBN-13: 1526114747
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWindows for the world explores the display and reception of nineteenth-century British stained glass in a secular exhibition context. International in scope, the book focuses on the global development of stained glass in this period as showcased at, and influenced by, these exhibitions. It recognises those who made and exhibited stained glass and demonstrates the long-lasting impact of the classification and modes of display at these events. A number of exhibits are illustrated in colour and are analysed in relation to stylistic developments, techniques and material innovations, as well as the broader iconographies of nation and empire in the nineteenth century.
Author: David Williams
Publisher:
Published: 2018-11-12
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9781999618933
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book will serve you well if: You're new to traditional stained glass painting and are uncertain which brushes, paints and tools to buy - this book will tell you what you want to know. The accompanying 12 free videos will also introduce you to the key techniques. You've painted stained glass for a while but still worry "Is it my lack of skill which is the problem, or is it my brushes, paints and tools which stop me achieving the results I want?" - this book will guide you to the answer. And the 23 free designs will give you an excellent resource with which to practise. You're a teacher who wants your students to experience the joy of mastering this wonderful craft - this book will show you the smallest, most effective set of brushes, paints and tools to place before them so they can triumph. From designers and painters Williams & Byrne, and featuring entries from the journal of the forgotten Victorian craftsman Nathaniel Somers, this book will demonstrate how few possessions you really need to paint stained glass. This is Book 1 of The Glass Painter's Method.
Author: Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1995-01-01
Total Pages: 424
ISBN-13: 0300066562
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPub. for Bard Grad. Ctr. for Studies in Decorative Arts, NY, Exhibition catalog.
Author: Frederic Boase
Publisher: Litres
Published: 2018-08-11
Total Pages: 1860
ISBN-13: 5041269645
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Sir Francis Cowley Burnand
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Published: 1928
Total Pages: 808
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Grace Lees-Maffei
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2021-12-29
Total Pages: 297
ISBN-13: 1000528790
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDesign and Heritage provides the first extended study of heritage from the point of view of design history. Exploring the material objects and spaces that contribute to our experience of heritage, the volume also examines the processes and practices that shape them. Bringing together 18 case studies, written by authors from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, Norway, India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand, the book questions how design functions to produce heritage. Including provocative case studies of objects that reinterpret visual symbols of cultural identity and buildings and monuments that evoke feelings of national pride and historical memory, as well as landscapes embedded with trauma, contributors consider how we can work to develop adequate shared conceptual models of heritage and apply them to design and its histories. Exploring the distinction between tangible and intangible heritages, the chapters consider what these categories mean for design history and heritage. Finally, the book questions whether it might be possible to promote a truly equitable understanding of heritage that illuminates the social, cultural and economic roles of design. Design and Heritage demonstrates that design historical methods of inquiry contribute significantly to critical heritage studies. Academics, researchers and students engaged in the study of heritage, design history, material culture, folklore, art history, architectural history and social and cultural history will find much to interest them within the pages of the book.
