Author : Ralph Turner
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 45,22 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780500278796
Spanning half a century of innovative, exciting design, 'Jewelry in Europe and America' provides a concise yet thorough survey of jewelry design in the postwar period, with particular emphasis on the unprecedented developments taking place today. An invaluable reference for anyone interested in modern jewelry, it covers all the key figures country by country, illustrating the diverse forms and media in more than 200 photographs.
Author : Ginger Moro
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 30,25 MB
Release : 1995
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
The dramatic evolution of 20th century European jewelry design, documenting the innovative trends, sources, and makers. Artists' limited-edition creations, as well as fashion and costume jewelry, are explored through the well-researched text, over 700 wonderful photos and vintage prints. Biographical sketches are provided for the artists and couturiers who worked closely with the fashion designers.
Author : Charlotte Gere
Publisher : Heinemann
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,18 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Art
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 666 pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 1898
Category : Clocks and watches
ISBN :
Author : Marian Campbell
Publisher : Victoria & Albert Museum
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 22,70 MB
Release : 2009-11
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
"Jewellery has always been of central importance to all human societies, but medieval jewellery is relatively less well-known. This book draws on the important collection at the V&A to focus on the heart of the medieval period from 1100 to 1500. The jewellery worn in medieval Europe was important as an indicator of the wearer's social status and wealth, faith and superstition, allegiances and literacy. Royalty and the nobility wore gold, silver or precious gems, the costliest jewellery, while humbler ranks wore base metals, copper or pewter, sometimes set with coloured glass, in imitation of gems. The themes of love, religion and magic inspired the creation of much medieval jewellery. Gems were chosen for their colour, size and the magical or healing powers they were widely believed to bestow upon their wearers. Until late in the Middle Ages gems were not faceted, but simply polished. Sapphires, pearls, garnets and amethysts were popular, rubies the most highly prized. This richly illustrated book looks at the jewels themselves and contemporary portraits and sculpture to place the jewellery in its cultural context." --Book Jacket.
Author : Charlotte Gere
Publisher :
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 39,46 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Design
ISBN :
Author : Ray Broadus Browne
Publisher : Popular Press
Page : 1030 pages
File Size : 38,72 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780879728212
"To understand the history and spirit of America, one must know its wars, its laws, and its presidents. To really understand it, however, one must also know its cheeseburgers, its love songs, and its lawn ornaments. The long-awaited Guide to the United States Popular Culture provides a single-volume guide to the landscape of everyday life in the United States. Scholars, students, and researchers will find in it a valuable tool with which to fill in the gaps left by traditional history. All American readers will find in it, one entry at a time, the story of their lives."--Robert Thompson, President, Popular Culture Association. "At long last popular culture may indeed be given its due within the humanities with the publication of The Guide to United States Popular Culture. With its nearly 1600 entries, it promises to be the most comprehensive single-volume source of information about popular culture. The range of subjects and diversity of opinions represented will make this an almost indispensable resource for humanities and popular culture scholars and enthusiasts alike."--Timothy E. Scheurer, President, American Culture Association "The popular culture of the United States is as free-wheeling and complex as the society it animates. To understand it, one needs assistance. Now that explanatory road map is provided in this Guide which charts the movements and people involved and provides a light at the end of the rainbow of dreams and expectations."--Marshall W. Fishwick, Past President, Popular Culture Association Features of The Guide to United States Popular Culture: 1,010 pages 1,600 entries 500 contributors Alphabetic entries Entries range from general topics (golf, film) to specific individuals, items, and events Articles are supplemented by bibliographies and cross references Comprehensive index
Author : Charlotte Gere
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,7 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780714128191
"The 'age of Victoria' is taken in its widest sense to encompass jewellery made throughout Europe and America, displayed at the great international exhibitions and distributed through foreign trade, illustrated publications and a burgeoning tourist industry ... The focus of the book is on the attitudes of owners to their jewellery and the symbolic weight that it was expected to carry. Rather than concentrating on the major figures at the top end of the jewellery trade, or indeed offering a chronological survey of the development of jewellery styles and fashions, it is oriented towards the social aspects of owning, wearing and displaying jewellery. The authors show, for example, how novelists use jewellery to add a moral or metaphorical dimension to a character, while jewels depicted in portraits would often have disclosed multiple messages which could be immediately decoded by the viewer. The achievements of science, the fascination with nature and the Victorian sense of humour are all embodied in jewellery. Topics discussed in depth include the importance of jewellery in the life of the Queen herself, jewellery and dress, the language of jewellery, the cult of novelty, the importance of nationalism in the revival of historical styles, and the contribution of archaeological discoveries."--Publisher's description.
Author : Penny Proddow
Publisher : Rizzoli International Publications
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 27,4 MB
Release : 1987
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN :
This comprehensive publication offers an informative text and an abundance of superb color images which trace the history of American jewelry from its modest beginnings to the present. 224 illustrations, 200 in color.
Author : Diana Sanders Cinamon
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 28,63 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN : 9780764346491
A thorough reference to antique and period jewelry created over a 200-year period in Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States. From the Georgian to Modern periods, the fascinating story of jewelry evolving with women's fashions is told. Great designers' findings, fittings, and maker's marks are fully explained.
