The Claude Glass
Author: Arnaud Maillet
Publisher: Mit Press
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781890951481
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA study of a largely forgotten optical device and its relation to notions of opacity, transparency, and imagination.
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Venetian Art Glass
Author: Marino Barovier
Publisher: Arnoldsche Verlagsanstalt GmbH
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9783897902053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA superbly illustrated and meticulously researched standard work for connoisseurs and collectors of Venetian art glass. Includes a marks table and a glossary.
Antiques Roadshow Primer
Author: Carol Prisant
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Published: 1999-01-01
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780761116240
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTells how to investigate the history of furniture, silver, jewelry, clocks, toys, and books, and how to select an appraiser
Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Works of Art and Furniture
Author: Sotheby's (Firm)
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 646
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn Uncommon History of Common Things
Author: Bethanne Kelly Patrick
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 1426204205
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPresents the stories behind the origins of various everyday objects and consumer products, covering items ranging from clothing and tools to housing and games, complemented by informative timelines and sidebars.
American Heritage Society's Americana
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Published: 1992
Total Pages: 484
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmerican Studio Glass, 1960-1990
Author:
Publisher: Hudson Hills
Published: 2004
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781555952396
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA unique exploration of the question, can art be fashioned out of glass? Analysis of the philosophical and circumstantial factors that reveal the early history of the movement and the clash of ambitions and power that marked the relationship between the worlds of so-called crafts and high art. 81 colour & 47 b/w illustrations
Architecture Of The Classical Interior
Author: Steven W Semes
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 2004-08-17
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 9780393730753
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe principles of classical architecture applied to the design of interiors, both residential and public. A practicing architect shows how the elements that constitute the classical interior-wall and ceiling treatments, doors and windows, fireplaces, and stairs-can be composed into rooms satisfying both aesthetic and practical criteria. Historic and contemporary examples illustrate both generic and specific solutions for designers working in the classical tradition today.
Medieval Art
Author: Gale R. Owen-Crocker
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 9780719049927
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTo honor the late renowned art historian C.R. Dodwell, a collection of papers by leading scholars are combined to provide an illuminating perspective on a richly varied selection of topics, not the least of which recognizes Dodwell's significant achievement in restoring Lambeth Palace Library during the 1950s. 8 color and 101 bandw illustrations.
