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Decorative art / Albert Jacquemart.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jacquemart, Albert, 1808-1875.
- Series:
- Temporis
- Temporis collection
- Standardized Title:
- Histoire du mobilier. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Furniture--History.
- Furniture.
- Decorative arts--History.
- Decorative arts.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (255 pages) : color illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Parkstone Press International, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- From the Middle Ages to contemporary times, decorative art can be defined by the artistic materials, designs and objects used in both architecture and interior design. Similar to many art forms decorative art continues to evolve, originating with pieces as simple as a chair, noted for its utility, to purely ornamental objects, celebrated for their aesthetic beauty. Decorative Art aims to eulogize these often undervalued objects by giving praise to all mediums of decorative art throughout the centuries. Originally never considered as fine art, their artistic potential was not acknowledged
- Contents:
- Contents; Introduction; Furniture; Ornamental Pieces of Art; Objects of Art Derived from Statuary; Drapes and Fabrics; Notes; Index
- Notes:
- Originally published: History of furniture. London : Reeves and Turner, 1907.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781283953900
- 1283953900
- 9781780428840
- 1780428847
- OCLC:
- 793511451
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