Egyptian and Roman Antiquities and Renaissance Decorative Arts

Egyptian and Roman Antiquities and Renaissance Decorative Arts

Author: Elena Vaiani

Publisher: Harvey Miller

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781909400924

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This catalogue includes almost 400 drawings of mainly small antiquities such as vases, lamps, mirrors, tripods, bells, armour, weights, measures, musical instruments, mirrors, brooches and jewellery, as well as designs for Renaissance and seventeenth-century vases, candelabra, princely gold and silver tableware. Amongst the antiquities are a distinct group of Egyptian artefacts and some of the earliest known records of Greek vases, together with countless objects of everyday life. Amongst the modern designs are works by sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Italian artists such as Luzio Luzzi, Giovanni Battista Montano, Giovanni Angelo Canini, Lelio Orsi and others.


Glass

Glass

Author: Dwight P. Lanmon

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 359

ISBN-13: 0870996789

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This volume in a series of sixteen that features the more than two thousand works of art in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art focuses on the art of glass. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art website.


DK Paris

DK Paris

Author: DK Travel

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2024-09-24

Total Pages: 492

ISBN-13: 0593960645

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Discover Paris - a city synonymous with art, fashion, gastronomy, and culture. Whether you want to be awed by iconic landmarks, lose yourself in the Louvre, or shop till you drop, your DK Eyewitness travel guide makes sure you experience all that Paris has to offer. Paris is a treasure trove of things to see and do. Packed full of world-famous palaces, museums, and galleries, the city shines with opulence and elegance. But Parisians know that there is more to life than glitz and glamour. Simpler pleasures are offered in abundance - think tiny winding streets, quirky old bookshops, and centuries-old cafés. Our annually updated guide brings Paris to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights and advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our trademark illustrations. You'll discover: - our pick of Paris' must-sees, top experiences, and hidden gems - the best spots to eat, drink, shop, and stay - detailed maps and walks which make navigating the country easy - easy-to-follow itineraries - expert advice: get ready, get around, and stay safe - colour-coded chapters to every part of Paris, from Champs-Élysées to Belleville, Montmartre to Montparnasse - our new lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you go Want the best of Paris in your pocket? Try our Top 10 Paris for top 10 lists to all-things Paris.


Treasures of the Louvre

Treasures of the Louvre

Author: Alain Nave

Publisher: Barnes & Noble Publishing

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 0760710678

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Presents a historical overview of the Louvre and a display of the artwork housed in the museum.


Luxury Arts of the Renaissance

Luxury Arts of the Renaissance

Author: Marina Belozerskaya

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2005-10-01

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0892367857

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Today we associate the Renaissance with painting, sculpture, and architecture—the “major” arts. Yet contemporaries often held the “minor” arts—gem-studded goldwork, richly embellished armor, splendid tapestries and embroideries, music, and ephemeral multi-media spectacles—in much higher esteem. Isabella d’Este, Marchesa of Mantua, was typical of the Italian nobility: she bequeathed to her children precious stone vases mounted in gold, engraved gems, ivories, and antique bronzes and marbles; her favorite ladies-in-waiting, by contrast, received mere paintings. Renaissance patrons and observers extolled finely wrought luxury artifacts for their exquisite craftsmanship and the symbolic capital of their components; paintings and sculptures in modest materials, although discussed by some literati, were of lesser consequence. This book endeavors to return to the mainstream material long marginalized as a result of historical and ideological biases of the intervening centuries. The author analyzes how luxury arts went from being lofty markers of ascendancy and discernment in the Renaissance to being dismissed as “decorative” or “minor” arts—extravagant trinkets of the rich unworthy of the status of Art. Then, by re-examining the objects themselves and their uses in their day, she shows how sumptuous creations constructed the world and taste of Renaissance women and men.


American Art Directory

American Art Directory

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 1002

ISBN-13:

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The biographical material formerly included in the directory is issued separately as Who's who in American art, 1936/37-