The Cult of Beauty focuses on a period at the end of the nineteenth century when a group of artists, architects, and designers found themselves linked by the search for anew Beauty. The Aesthetic Movement, as it came to be known, united romantic bohemians, such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, and Edward Burne-Jones, with maverick figures like James McNeill Whistler. The Cult of Beauty brings together the finest pictures, furniture, and decorative arts of this extraordinary era, setting them in the context of ...
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The Cult of Beauty focuses on a period at the end of the nineteenth century when a group of artists, architects, and designers found themselves linked by the search for anew Beauty. The Aesthetic Movement, as it came to be known, united romantic bohemians, such as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, William Morris, and Edward Burne-Jones, with maverick figures like James McNeill Whistler. The Cult of Beauty brings together the finest pictures, furniture, and decorative arts of this extraordinary era, setting them in the context of this glittering cast of characters. This beautiful book also reveals how artists' houses and their extravagant lifestyles became the object of public fascination. The influence of the "Palaces of Art" created by Rossetti and Morris, Lord Leighton, and others led to a widespread revolution in architecture and interior decoration, while Oscar Wilde made his name promoting the idea of "The House Beautiful." Praise for The Cult of Beauty "[This] companion volume will surely prove a classic in the field . . . The book offers a finely written in-depth discussion for newcomers to this complex field, while those with a longstanding interest will find a fresh curatorial point of view that places these related works in a new historical context." -- The Magazine Antiques
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Fine. Text block, pages, boards and binding are pristine. Dust wrapper is like new. Well packaged and promptly shipped from California. Partnered with Friends of the Library since 2010.
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Fine in Near Fine Plus jacket. Exhibition Catalogue. 4to-over 9¾"-12" tall. Cloth, hard cover in dust jacket. large, heavy book., very slight bit of edge-wear to flap of dj. no other flaws or wear. clean. no markings of any sort. no bumps, tears, chips. strong tight binding.; 296pp., 235 illustrations in color. 32 essays and articles by various contributors. catalogue, reference material. comprehensive examination of a 40-year period in british arts.
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New. 185177694X. *** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request ***-*** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT-Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened--296 pp.; 249 illus. (211 in color. )--with a bonus offer--
