European Fans In The 17th And 18th Centuries

Author : Miriam Volmert,Danijela Bucher
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-12-02
Category : Art
ISBN : 9783110661736

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European Fans in the 17th and 18th Centuries by Miriam Volmert,Danijela Bucher Pdf

In 17th and 18th century Europe, folding fans were important, socially-coded fashion accessories. In the course of the 18th century, painted and printed fan leaves displayed an increasing variety of visual motifs and artistic subject matter, while many of them also addressed contemporary political and social topics. This book studies the visual and material diversity of fans from an interdisciplinary perspective. The individual essays analyze fans in the context of the fine and applied arts, discussing the role of fans in cultures of communication and examining them as souvenir objects and vehicles for political and social messages.

Author : Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide
Publisher : Metropolitan Museum of Art
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2023-04-17
Category : Design
ISBN : 9781588397515

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How to Read European Decorative Arts by Daniëlle Kisluk-Grosheide Pdf

Spanning three centuries of creativity, from the High Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution, this volume in The Met’s How to Read series provides a peek into daily lives across Europe—from England, Spain, and France to Germany, Denmark, and Russia. Featuring 40 exemplary objects, including furniture, tableware, utilitarian items, articles of personal adornment, devotional objects, and display pieces, this publication covers many aspects of European society and lifestyles, from the modest to the fabulously wealthy. The book considers the contributions of renowned masters, such as the Dutch cabinetmaker Jan van Mekeren and the Italian goldsmith Andrea Boucheron, as well as talented amateurs, among them the anonymous young Englishwoman who embroidered an enchanting chest with scenes from the Story of Esther. The works selected include both masterpieces and less familiar examples, some of them previously unpublished, and are discussed not only in light of their art-historical importance but also with regard to the social issues relevant to each, such as the impact of colonial slavery or the changing status of women artists.

Author : Christopher Fletcher
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-06-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9781000397031

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Everyday Political Objects by Christopher Fletcher Pdf

Everyday Political Objects examines a series of historical case studies across a very broad timescale, using objects as a means to develop different approaches to understanding politics where both internal and external definitions of the political prove inadequate. Materiality and objects have gradually made their way into the historian’s toolbox in recent years, but the distinctive contribution that a set of methods developed for the study of objects can make to our understanding of politics has yet to be explored. This book shows how everyday objects play a certain role in politics, which is specific to material things. It provides case studies which re-orientate the view of the political in a way that is distinct from, but complementary to, the study of political institutions, the social history of politics and the analysis of discourse. Each chapter shows, in a distinctive and innovative way, how historians might change their approach to politics by incorporating objects into their methodology. Analysing case studies from France, the Congo, Burkina Faso, Romania and Britain between the early Middle Ages and the present day makes this study the perfect tool for students and scholars in the disciplines of history, art history, political science, anthropology and archaeology. Chapter 7 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/e/9781003147428

Author : Anonim
Publisher : 清华大学出版社有限公司
Page : 344 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1933
Category : Bibliographical literature
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Dramatic Bibliography by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 956 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Encyclopedia Americana International Edition by Anonim Pdf

Author : Denis E. McGuinness
Publisher : Encyclopaedia Britannica
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-07-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680483635

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Painting by Denis E. McGuinness Pdf

The fine art of painting is as varied as the life from which it springs. Each artist portrays different aspects of the world. A great artist is able to take some aspect of life and give it depth and meaning. To do this, an artist will make use of the many devices common to painting. These include composition, color, form, and texture. This engaging and dazzling reference covers the elements and principles of design in painting and the various mediums, forms, imagery, subject matter, and symbolism employed, adopted, or created by the painter. Key artworks are reproduced to clarify concepts.

Author : Carroll Gantz
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780786476879

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Refrigeration by Carroll Gantz Pdf

For thousands of years, humans coped with heat by harvesting and storing natural ice and devising natural cooling systems that utilized ventilation and evaporation. By the mid 1800s, people began developing huge refrigeration machines to manufacture ice. By the early 1900s, engineers developed electric domestic refrigerators, which by 1927 were affordable convenient household appliances. By then, an increasingly sophisticated public demanded more modern-looking appliances than engineers could produce, and a new breed of designers entered the manufacturing world to provide them. During the Depression, modern designs not only increased sales but resulted in the kitchen appliances we now use. Today refrigeration preserves perishable food for worldwide distribution, makes tropical climates habitable for millions, saves lives with medical applications and enables space flight.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 924 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UOM:39015053781558

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The Encyclopedia Americana by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 848 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NYPL:33433082033584

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The Encyclopaedia Britannica by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : NYPL:33433082033287

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The Encyclopædia Britannica by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 820 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1879
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UIUC:30112119741384

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Host Bibliographic Record for Boundwith Item Barcode 30112047793085 and Others by Anonim Pdf

Author : John Schofield,Stephen Freeth
Publisher : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781803276557

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London’s Waterfront and its World, 1666–1800 by John Schofield,Stephen Freeth Pdf

This volume, covering the period 1666–1800, considers the archaeology of the port of London on a wide scale, from the City down the Thames to Deptford. During this period, with the waterfront at its centre, London became the hub of the new British empire, contributing to the exploitation of people from other lands known as slavery.

Author : José Blanco F.,Patricia Kay Hunt-Hurst,Heather Vaughan Lee,Mary Doering
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 2438 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216062158

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Clothing and Fashion [4 volumes] by José Blanco F.,Patricia Kay Hunt-Hurst,Heather Vaughan Lee,Mary Doering Pdf

This unique four-volume encyclopedia examines the historical significance of fashion trends, revealing the social and cultural connections of clothing from the precolonial times to the present day. This sweeping overview of fashion and apparel covers several centuries of American history as seen through the lens of the clothes we wear—from the Native American moccasin to Manolo Blahnik's contribution to stiletto heels. Through four detailed volumes, this work delves into what people wore in various periods in our country's past and why—from hand-crafted family garments in the 1600s, to the rough clothing of slaves, to the sophisticated textile designs of the 21st century. More than 100 fashion experts and clothing historians pay tribute to the most notable garments, accessories, and people comprising design and fashion. The four volumes contain more than 800 alphabetical entries, with each volume representing a different era. Content includes fascinating information such as that beginning in 1619 through 1654, every man in Virginia was required to plant a number of mulberry trees to support the silk industry in England; what is known about the clothing of enslaved African Americans; and that there were regulations placed on clothing design during World War II. The set also includes color inserts that better communicate the visual impact of clothing and fashion across eras.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 960 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1965
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
ISBN : UOM:39015068270779

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Encyclopedia Americana by Anonim Pdf

Author : Gordon Campbell
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1277 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2006-11-09
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780195189483

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts by Gordon Campbell Pdf

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 is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.