Written by one of the best-known authorities on the subject, this important reference surveys four centuries of Western decorative arts and design history, tracing the origins of the modern movement further back than in any previous study.Starting with the High Renaissance in Italy, Peter Thornton explores a vast repertoire of motifs and styles. He highlights the accomplishments of key innovators from Pollaiuolo and Raphael to Percier, Pugin, and Owen Jones, and sets their remarkable achievements against the background in ...
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Written by one of the best-known authorities on the subject, this important reference surveys four centuries of Western decorative arts and design history, tracing the origins of the modern movement further back than in any previous study.Starting with the High Renaissance in Italy, Peter Thornton explores a vast repertoire of motifs and styles. He highlights the accomplishments of key innovators from Pollaiuolo and Raphael to Percier, Pugin, and Owen Jones, and sets their remarkable achievements against the background in which they worked. He traces the development and subsequent revivals of themes and motifs and includes a wealth of illustrations, making this a ground-breaking source of inspiration for designers of today.No other book provides such in-depth information on the decorative styles of this period. This essential reference fills a major gap in the literature on design history.
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B&W and color illustrations. Very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover) 216pp. ISBN 0810933403 An essential history of decorative styles and motifs from the high renaissance to 1870.
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Very Good. Dust jacket has light scratches and outer edges have minor scuffs. Book content is in very good condition. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 216 p. Contains: Illustrations.
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VG (Ex-lib., usual markings; Otherwise in beautiful condition) Burgundy cloth over boards; Color illustrated dj.; 216 pp.; 440 plates and figures, 50 color and 390 bw. A wonderful volume about the evolution of decorative arts between the years of 1470 and 1870; Includes sections on Florence and Venice, Augsburg and Nurnberg, Rome and Bologna, Amsterdam, London, Dublin, Philadelphia, and other cities highlighting their roles in the decorative arts; Wonderfully illustrated.
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New. Size: 9x1x11; Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Fine in near fine jacket. 440 illustrations, including 50 plates in full color. 216 pages. 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. New York: Abrams, 1998. First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper.