Author : Detroit Institute of Arts
Publisher :
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 26,82 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Art
ISBN :
Anna Thomson Dodge, heiress to the automotive fortune, built a great home and decorated it with one of the finest groups of 18th-century French decorative arts in America. Here are more than 130 pieces of furniture, sculpture, metalwork, tapestries, Sevres porcelain, and paintings, many from royal collections.
Author : Clare Vincent
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 32,20 MB
Release : 2015-11-25
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 1588395790
Among the world's greatest technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time The Metropolitan Museum of Art's unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the late Renaissance through the nineteenth century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases fifty-four clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography of the exterior and the inner mechanisms. Among these masterpieces is an ornate sixteenth-century celestial timepiece that accurately predicts the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars; an eighteenth-century longcase clock by David Roentgen that shows the time in the ten most important cities of the day; and a nineteenth-century watch featuring a penetrating portrait of Czar Nicholas I of Russia. Created by the best craftsmen in Austria, England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, these magnificent timepieces have been selected for their remarkable beauty and design, as well as their sophisticated mechanics. Built upon decades of expert research, this publication is a long-overdue survey of these stunning visual and technological marvels.
Author :
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Page : 332 pages
File Size : 10,43 MB
Release : 1971
Category : Art
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Author : Parke-Bernet Galleries
Publisher :
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 34,51 MB
Release : 1973
Category : Art
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Page : 600 pages
File Size : 13,45 MB
Release : 1920
Category : Art
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Author : John D. McDonald
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 5538 pages
File Size : 40,45 MB
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1000031543
The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, comprising of seven volumes, now in its fourth edition, compiles the contributions of major researchers and practitioners and explores the cultural institutions of more than 30 countries. This major reference presents over 550 entries extensively reviewed for accuracy in seven print volumes or online. The new fourth edition, which includes 55 new entires and 60 revised entries, continues to reflect the growing convergence among the disciplines that influence information and the cultural record, with coverage of the latest topics as well as classic articles of historical and theoretical importance.
Author :
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Page : 864 pages
File Size : 34,97 MB
Release : 1891
Category : Arts
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Page : 1418 pages
File Size : 14,77 MB
Release : 1848
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Author : Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum. Libraries
Publisher :
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 49,73 MB
Release : 1974
Category : Architecture
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Author : Diana Gabaldon
Publisher : Delacorte Press
Page : 608 pages
File Size : 10,76 MB
Release : 2015-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1101887281
Perfect for readers of the bestselling Outlander novels—and don’t miss The Outlandish Companion Volume Two! #1 New York Times bestselling author Diana Gabaldon has captivated millions of readers with her critically acclaimed Outlander novels, the inspiration for the Starz original series. From the moment Claire Randall stepped through a standing stone circle and was thrown back in time to the year 1743—and into a world that threatens life, limb, loyalty, heart, soul, and everything else Claire has—readers have been hungry to know everything about this world and its inhabitants, particularly a Scottish soldier named Jamie Fraser. In this beautifully illustrated compendium of all things Outlandish, Gabaldon covers the first four novels of the main series, including: • full synopses of Outlander, Dragonfly in Amber, Voyager, and Drums of Autumn • a complete listing of the characters (fictional and historical) in the first four novels in the series, as well as family trees and genealogical notes • a comprehensive glossary and pronunciation guide to Gaelic terms and usage • The Gabaldon Theory of Time Travel, explained • frequently asked questions to the author and her (sometimes surprising) answers • an annotated bibliography • essays about medicine and magic in the eighteenth century, researching historical fiction, creating characters, and more • professionally cast horoscopes for Jamie and Claire • the making of the TV series: how we got there from here, and what happened next (including “My Brief Career as a TV Actor”) • behind-the-scenes photos from the Outlander TV series set For anyone who wants to spend more time with the Outlander characters and the world they inhabit, Diana Gabaldon here opens a door through the standing stones and offers a guided tour of what lies within.
