American Decorative Arts
In the field of American decorative arts, the Metropolitan's first major acquisition was inspired by a large exhibition of American furniture, silver, glass, and paintings held in conjunction with the Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909, a grand ... [... more]
Bob Vila |
Rodin - Portrait Of A Sculptor
Regardless of his critics' concerns, Rodin was commissioned to design the entrance to a museum of decorative arts to be built in Paris. His main inspiration was Dante's "Inferno" and the imagery contained within it fueled Rodin's artistic ... [... more]
Bella Online |
The Decorative Art Of Gustav Klimt
Around the turn of the century, Klimt began to turn to a radical new style that was in opposition to formal Austrian art of the times. The elegant new style was called Art Nouveau and it was characterized by stylized flowing designs that were ... [... more]
Bella Online |
Marble-Characteristics And Cleaning
in fine building work, furniture, or decorative art. It ... [... more]
Michigan State University Extension |
Liza Prior Lucy
Past meets present in this dazzling collection of new quilts from design genius Kaffe Fassett. Drawing inspiration from the textile treasures of the Victoria&Albert Museum, London's world-famous decorative art museum ... [... more]
Random House |
Historic Home Collectibles
Here's the back of the table (figure F). Rinker advised McDonnell to take a picture of the table and send it to the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston Salem, N.C., along with a small piece of wood ... [... more]
Home and Garden Television |
Decorative Arts 1900s & 1910s (Varia)
 REPRINTS FROM THE HIGHLY PRIZED DECORATIVE ART YEARBOOKS TASCHEN's Decorative Art series spans the 20th century through the 1970s and carefully reproduces the best of Studio Magazine's Decorative Art yearbooks. Published annually from 1906 until 1980, ... [... more]
$39.99
Amazon.com |
Great Road Style: The Decorative Arts Legacy Of ...
Linked historically, culturally, and geographically, the counties that make up southwestern Virginia and northeastern Tennessee are also connected by a shared decorative arts tradition. "Great Road Style," so called because of the region's ... [... more]
$59.95
Amazon.com |
Design and the Decorative Arts: Britain 1500-1900 ...
A Victoria and Albert Museum Publication Unmatched in its breadth of coverage, with over 1,000 stunning illustrations, this important new book tells the story of British design and decorative arts over four centuries. From the time of Henry VII through ... [... more]
$75.00
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Between Luxury and the Everyday: Decorative Arts in ...
This collection brings together studies on the French decorative arts in the eighteenth century, extending from bookbinding, typography and engraving to those related specifically to the domestic interior: porcelain, upholstery and furniture. A ... [... more]
$29.95
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Decorative Arts
Truly the only comprehensive reference for enthusiasts and collectors, internationally acclaimed antique expert Judith Miller brings you a complete visual guide to the history of the decorative arts, from furniture and ceramics to glass, silver and metal ... [... more]
$50.00
Amazon.com |
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts: Two-volume Set
The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection ... [... more]
$250.00
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