Five Centuries of Tapestry from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco


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Reveals the evolution of tapestry as a unique and enduring art form, from the late Middle Ages through the twentieth century.




Five Centuries of Tapestry from the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco


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Revises and updates the first edition published in 1976 by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, incorporating information on the collection's latest acquisitions. Catalogs 100 tapestries, with photographs (most in color) and descriptive text discussing the content, design, and execution of each piece. An introductory essay by tapestry designer Mark Adams and a listing of the museum's extensive tapestry holdings are included. 9x12" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR




Medieval Tapestries in the Metropolitan Museum of Art


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A study of the condition, subject, design, manufacture, ownership, and exhibitions for each tapestry or set of tapestries in the Museum's medieval tapestry collection. -- Metropolitan Museum of Art.







Tapestry in the Renaissance


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Tapestries--the art form of kings--were a principal tool used by powerful Renaissance rulers to convey their wealth and might. From 1460 to 1560, courts and churches lavished vast sums on costly weavings in silk and gold thread from designs by leading artists. In this lavishly illustrated book, the first major survey of tapestry production of this period, contributors analyze some of these & beautiful tapestries, examine the stylistic and technical development of tapestry production in the Low Countries, France, and Italy during the Renaissance, and discuss the contribution that the medium made to art, liturgy, and propaganda of the day.







Book Review Index


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Every 3rd issue is a quarterly cumulation.




Five Centuries of Tapestry


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