Masterpieces of Furniture in Photographs and Measured Drawings
Masterpieces of Furniture in Photographs and Measured Drawings

Author: Verna Cook Salomonsky

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2015-11-24

Total Pages: 228

ISBN-13: 0486170225

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Well-known, richly illustrated reference work, consulted by generations of collectors, curators, dealers, historians, and craftsmen. Each of 101 furniture masterpieces is characterized by a photograph, descriptive text, and several measured drawings.

Master Drawings from the Smith College Museum of Art
Master Drawings from the Smith College Museum of Art

Author: Smith College. Museum of Art

Publisher: Hudson Hills

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 344

ISBN-13: 9781555951832

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This newest volume in Hudson Hills Press's acclaimed series about leading collections of master drawings presents sixty-eight great sheets, all reproduced in full-color, including many versos, from one of the finest college museums in America.

Art & Industry in Early America
Art & Industry in Early America

Author: Patricia E. Kane

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2016-01-01

Total Pages: 509

ISBN-13: 0300217846

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This book presents new information on the export trade, patronage, artistic collaboration, and the small-scale shop traditions that defined early Rhode Island craftsmanship. This stunning volume features more than 200 illustrations of beautifully constructed and carved objects—including chairs, high chests, bureau tables, and clocks—that demonstrate the superb workmanship and artistic skill of the state’s furniture makers.

Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Masterpieces from the Department of Islamic Art in the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Author: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 450

ISBN-13: 1588394344

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This book explores the great diversity and range of Islamic culture through one of the finest collections in the world. Published to coincide with the historic reopening of the galleries of the Metropolitan Museum's Islamic Art Department, it presents nearly three hundred masterworks created in the rich tradition of the Islamic faith and culture. The Metropolitan's renowned holdings range chronologically from the origins of Islam in the 7th century through the 19th century, and geographically from as far west as Spain to as far east as Southeast Asia.

Impressionism
Impressionism

Author: Anne Distel

Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0870990977

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Jan Miense Molenaer
Jan Miense Molenaer

Author: Dennis P. Weller

Publisher: Hudson Hills

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9780882599878

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This volume looks at the work of Jan Miense Molenaer, an artist of the age of Rembrandt and Vermeer. He was probably a student of Hals and a spiritual heir of Pieter Bruegel the Elder. Essays and plates focus on Molenaer's comic scenes of Dutch peasant life. His versatile work, painted in Haarlem and Amsterdam, also includes: portraits; gene scenes including peasant weddings, theatrical performances, religious narratives and children at school and play; and allegories. 92 colour & 128 b/w illustrations