How to read European decorative arts

Spanning three decades 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 fu...

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Körperschaft: Metropolitan Museum of Art (Herausgebendes Organ)
Weitere Verfasser: Kisluk-Grosheide, Daniëlle O. (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:eng
Veröffentlicht: New York The Metropolitan Museum of Art 2023
New Haven ; London Yale University Press
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Zusammenfassung:Spanning three decades 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 The works selected include both masterpieces and less familiar examples, some of them previously unpublished, and are discussed not only in light of their art-historical importance but also with regard to the social issues relevant to each, such as the impact of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.
Beschreibung:168 Seiten
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27 cm
ISBN:9781588397515
978-1-58839-751-5
1588397513
1-58839-751-3