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Author : Parke-Bernet Galleries
Publisher :
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 10,37 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Art
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Author : Parke-Bernet Galleries
Publisher :
Page : 834 pages
File Size : 10,37 MB
Release : 1958
Category : Art
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Author : Beatrice Pannequin
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 431 pages
File Size : 22,56 MB
Release : 1997-01-01
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 0300073380
The tumultuous years of the French Revolution left France’s prestigious decorative arts industries poised on the brink of ruin. It was not until after the fall of the monarchy and the ascendancy of the Consulat and Empire under Napoleon that they began to recover so that by the middle of the nineteenth century they stood at the pinnacle of their achievement. This book is the first in depth study of the renowned porcelain works at Sèvres during its virtual rebirth under the 47 year direction of the scientist, teacher, and administrator Alexandre Brongniart. Some 110 working drawings from the Sèvres Archive are reproduced here for the first time in color. They celebrate the high skill of the artists whose work often documented contemporary events in France. There are table services in the 'Egyptian' and 'Etruscan' taste as well as individual pieces that recall Napoleonic military campaigns. There are also exquisite Neoclassical decorations using motifs such as birds, butterflies, and insects that reflect the century’s early fascination with the natural sciences. The repertoire of nineteenth century eclecticism is evident in the output of Sèvres from the revival of Gothic and renaissance motifs to the outburst of naturalism. Eleven essays by leading authorities assess this dynamic period.
Author : Jeffrey Munger
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 21,98 MB
Release : 2018-05-09
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1588396436
Porcelain imported from China was the most highly coveted new medium in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Europe. Its pure white color, translucency, and durability, as well as the delicacy of decoration, were impossible to achieve in European earthenware and stoneware. In response, European ceramic factories set out to discover the process of producing porcelain in the Chinese manner, with significant artistic, technical, and commercial ramifications for Britain and the Continent. Indeed, not only artisans, but kings, noble patrons, and entrepreneurs all joined in the quest, hoping to gain both prestige and profit from the enterprises they established. This beautifully illustrated volume showcases ninety works that span the late sixteenth to the mid-nineteenth century and reflect the major currents of European porcelain production. Each work is illustrated with glorious new photography, accompanied by analysis and interpretation by one of the leading experts in European decorative arts. Among the wide range of porcelains selected are rare blue-and-white wares and figures from Italy, superb examples from the Meissen factory in Germany and the Sèvres factory in France, and ceramics produced by leading British eighteenth-century artisans. Taken together, they reveal why the Metropolitan Museum’s holdings in this field are among the finest in the world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px Verdana}
Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 24,17 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Art
ISBN : 1588394506
This volume catalogues more than 400 decorative objects in the Robert Lehman Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, including painted enamels, snuffboxes, porcelain, pottery, ceramics, jewellery, furniture, cast metal, and textiles from throughout Europe and Asia, with the majority dating from the late seventh century to the 20th century.
Author : Arthur Swann
Publisher :
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 12,46 MB
Release : 1958
Category : American literature
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Author : Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher :
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 18,97 MB
Release : 1919
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
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Author : Aileen Dawson
Publisher : British Museum Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 19,73 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
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The British Museum collection of French porcelain numbers almost 300 pieces. This fully illustrated catalogue includes descriptions and discussions of many pieces which have never before been published.
Author : William Chaffers
Publisher :
Page : 944 pages
File Size : 36,9 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Monograms
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Author : Carl Christian Dauterman
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 13,33 MB
Release : 1986
Category : Porcelain
ISBN : 0870992279
Author : British Library
Publisher :
Page : 1582 pages
File Size : 28,34 MB
Release : 1918
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