The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts

Author: Gordon Campbell

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-11-09

Total Pages: 1277

ISBN-13: 0195189485

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.

The Russian Graphosphere, 1450-1850
The Russian Graphosphere, 1450-1850

Author: Simon Franklin

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-05-16

Total Pages: 431

ISBN-13: 1108492576

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Explores a new approach to the history of writing, and a guide to writing in the history of Russia.

Optical Play
Optical Play

Author: Julia Bekman Chadaga

Publisher: Northwestern University Press

Published: 2014-10-31

Total Pages: 332

ISBN-13: 0810130033

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Chadaga's ambitious study proceeds from the idea that glass - in its uses as a material object and as it was depicted in works of art - is a key to understanding the evolution of Russian identity from the eighteenth century to the middle of the twentieth.