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Form, function, beauty: vases are versatile and flexible and beloved by potters for the variety of techniques, ideas and aesthetics they embrace. '500 Vases' showcases the finest contemporary work from international artists, capturing the full spectrum of styles.
The So-called Nonsense Inscriptions on Ancient Greek Vases by Sara Chiarini Pdf
The So-called Nonsense Inscriptions on Ancient Greek Vases by Sara Chiarini is the first systematic study of the phenomenon of nonsense writing on Greek pottery of the late archaic and early classical age.
500-1: The Miracle of Headingley '81 by Rob Steen,Alastair McLellan Pdf
No season exerts a grip on the hearts of English cricket followers quite like the summer of 1981. For the first time in a generation, the whole country was transfixed by a Test series. What made it all the more remarkable was that the fortunes of the national team, not to mention those of the game in general and the country itself, seemed at rock bottom. During the course of an Ashes series that shifted from the mundane to the fantastical with breathtaking speed, the third Test at Headingley proved to be the turning-point. Amid record unemployment and the worst outbreak of civil unrest in a century, England, 500-1 against at one stage (odds taken by two members of the Australian team), achieved the most improbable sporting triumph of the 20th century, mounting a dramatic comeback to beat Australia by 18 runs. The names of Ian Botham, Bob Willis and Mike Brearley duly became forever entwined with what readers of the Observer recently voted 'Most Memorable Sporting Moment'. 500-1 recreates the match with the aid of those who were there - players, officials, groundstaff, spectators and media - while placing events in their full context, tracing a timeless tale in rich, vivid and unprecedented detail. As the thirtieth anniversary approaches, 500-1: The Miracle of Headingley has been fully updated to reflect the impact that Test had on the game and those who watched it, at a time of struggle in both the game and society as a whole.
Antique Trader Oriental Antiques & Art by Mark Moran Pdf
LOSE YOURSELF in the mysterious allure of the Far Easy with Antique Trader Oriental Antiques & Art, 2nd Edition by Mark Moran and Sandra Andacht. This wide-ranging guide to Asian treasures provides you with the information you need to catalog and evaluate your collection. Each section includes historical backgrounds, current values, and detailed descriptions of plethora of objects ranging from apparel and textiles, rugs and carpets, Chinese porcelain and pottery, to furniture, paintings, Japanese armor and weaponry, and Southeast Asian ceramics. • Chinese Porcelain & Pottery • Japanese Ceramics • Furniture • Ivory, Horn, Shell, Tortoiseshell • Lacquer • Rugs & Carpets • Glass • Jewelry • Cloisonne
Beatrice Pannequin,Tamara Préaud,Karole Bezut,Antoine D'Albis,Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts,Laurie Dahlberg,Anne Lajoix,Sylvie Millasseau
Author : Beatrice Pannequin,Tamara Préaud,Karole Bezut,Antoine D'Albis,Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts,Laurie Dahlberg,Anne Lajoix,Sylvie Millasseau Publisher : Yale University Press Page : 431 pages File Size : 40,9 Mb Release : 1997-01-01 Category : Crafts & Hobbies ISBN : 9780300073386
The Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory by Beatrice Pannequin,Tamara Préaud,Karole Bezut,Antoine D'Albis,Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts,Laurie Dahlberg,Anne Lajoix,Sylvie Millasseau Pdf
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.
Greek Vases: Images, Contexts and Controversies by Clemente Marconi Pdf
This volume, which represents the Proceedings of an international conference sponsered by the Center for the Ancient Mediterranean at Columbia University, deals with Greek painted vases, and explores them from various methodological points of view.
The Bronze Age in Europe by J. M. Coles,A. F. Harding Pdf
This book provides an account of the development of European culture and society during the Bronze Age, the time span between c. 2000 and 700 BC. It was a period of remarkable innovation, seen for instance in the development and growth of metallurgy as a major industry, the spread of trading contacts, the origins of urbanism and the beginnings of social stratification. The study is divided chronologically into two, the earlier and later Bronze Age, giving a clear picture of the nature of the radical changes which occurred in the period as a whole. The geographical area covered, from the Atlantic shores across Europe into the Soviet Union and from northern Scandinavia to the Mediterranean, is too vast to be taken as one unit, and has been broken down into five regions; each is discussed in terms of settlement form, burial practices, ritual and religious sites, material culture, economic and social background, and trading patterns. The book describes and develops common themes that link together the different areas and cultural groups, rather than taking the typographical approach often adopted by Bronze Age specialists, and uses the results of radiocarbon dating to establish an objective chronology for the period. The text is generously illustrated and fully documented with radiocarbon dating tables and extensive bibliography. Our understanding of Bronze Age Europe is still increasing, but no other book of this scope had been written before this, in 1979. It is a major study of its time of interest to anyone looking beyond popular accounts of the day.
Shirley Jean Schwarz,National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
Author : Shirley Jean Schwarz,National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Publisher : L'ERMA di BRETSCHNEIDER Page : 188 pages File Size : 52,5 Mb Release : 1996 Category : Art ISBN : 8870629287
Greek vases in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. by Shirley Jean Schwarz,National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pdf
English summary: The first complete catalogue of all the Greek vases in the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. It includes all the Attic painted pottery, both black- and red-figure, a Spartan and an Ionic cup, as well as two vases in the National Museum of American History. Italian description: Il primo catalogo completo di tutti i vasi greci conservati nel National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. Comprende tutti i vasi attici dipinti, a figure nere e a figure rosse, una tazza di manifattura spartana e una ionica, oltre a due vasi conservati nel National Museum of American History.
United States. Commission to the Paris exposition, 1878
Author : United States. Commission to the Paris exposition, 1878 Publisher : Unknown Page : 690 pages File Size : 45,6 Mb Release : 1880 Category : Exposition universelle de 1878 ISBN : UOM:39015031698320
Iron and steel, D. J. Morrell. Ceramics, W. P. Blake. Glass and glass-ware, W. P. Blake. Forestry, F. P. Baker. Cotton culture, P. M. B. Young by United States. Commission to the Paris exposition, 1878 Pdf
1878 U.S. Commission to the Paris exposition,U. S. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867
Author : 1878 U.S. Commission to the Paris exposition,U. S. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867 Publisher : Unknown Page : 662 pages File Size : 53,9 Mb Release : 1880 Category : Technology & Engineering ISBN : RUTGERS:39030038150373
Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition 1867 by 1878 U.S. Commission to the Paris exposition,U. S. Commission to the Paris Exposition, 1867 Pdf
United States. Commission to the Paris exposition, 1878
Author : United States. Commission to the Paris exposition, 1878 Publisher : Unknown Page : 690 pages File Size : 54,6 Mb Release : 1880 Category : Exposition universelle de 1867 à Paris ISBN : HARVARD:32044014285381
Reports of the United States Commissioners to the Paris Universal Exposition, 1878. Published Under Direction of the Secretary of State by Authority of Congress by United States. Commission to the Paris exposition, 1878 Pdf
The Medici Conspiracy by Peter Watson,Cecilia Todeschini Pdf
The story begins, as stories do in all good thrillers, with a botched robbery and a police chase. Eight Apuleian vases of the fourth century B.C. are discovered in the swimming pool of a German-based art smuggler. More valuable than the recovery of the vases, however, is the discovery of the smuggler's card index detailing his deals and dealers. It reveals the existence of a web of tombaroli—tomb raiders— who steal classical artifacts, and a network of dealers and smugglers who spirit them out of Italy and into the hands of wealthy collectors and museums. Peter Watson, a former investigative journalist for the London Sunday Times and author of two previous exposés of art world scandals, names the key figures in this network that has depleted Europe's classical artifacts. Among the loot are the irreplaceable and highly collectable vases of Euphronius, the equivalent in their field of the sculpture of Bernini or the painting of Michelangelo. The narrative leads to the doors of some major institutions: Sothebys, the Getty Museum in L.A., the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York among them. Filled with great characters and human drama, The Medici Conspiracy authoritatively exposes another shameful round in one of the oldest games in the world: theft, smuggling and duplicitous dealing, all in the name of art.
