French Eighteenth Century Clocks And Barometers In The Wallace Collection
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French Eighteenth Century Clocks And Barometers In The Wallace Collection
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Author : Peter Hughes
language : en
Publisher: Paul Holberton Publishing
Release Date : 1994
French Eighteenth Century Clocks And Barometers In The Wallace Collection written by Peter Hughes and has been published by Paul Holberton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
The 4th Marquess of Hertford had a passion for clocks, collecting them in both Paris and London. Most were kept in his apartment in the rue Laffitte, but several, acquired in England, were part of the furnishings of Hertford House, notably the monumental astronomical clock. Despite the elaborate movement of the latter, Lord Hertford, like the French eighteenth-century noblemen whose tastes he so often shared, bought his clocks for the artistry of their cases, whether in Boulle marquetry, gilt and patinated bronze, gilt bronze and marble, Sevres porcelain, lapis lazuli, tulipwood or ebony. His taste in clocks was supremely that of a collector for whom time itself did not matter. All the eighteenth-century clocks and barometers formerly owned by the Marquess and now in the Wallace Collection are featured in this book. For each clock a description of the case and movement is provided, along with details of the work of the clockmakers, cabinetmakers, bronze founders and gilders. There are full-page colour illustrations of each clock, accompanied by details in black and white of the movements and photographs of comparable clocks. Essays on clock cases and on clock movements and barometers put the Marquess's collection in its historical context, while a glossary and diagrams provide technical details. Of great interest to historians of the decorative arts and to horologists, the book will also appeal to anyone with a love of French art of the eighteenth century.
European Clocks In The J Paul Getty Museum
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Author : Gillian Wilson
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2013-08-15
European Clocks In The J Paul Getty Museum written by Gillian Wilson and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-08-15 with Art categories.
Among the finest examples of European craftsmanship are the clocks produced for the luxury trade in the eighteenth century. The J. Paul Getty Museum is fortunate to have in its decorative arts collection twenty clocks dating from around 1680 to 1798: eighteen produced in France and two in Germany. They demonstrate the extraordinary workmanship that went into both the design and execution of the cases and the intricate movements by which the clocks operated. In this handsome volume, each clock is pictured and discussed in detail, and each movement diagrammed and described. In addition, biographies of the clockmakers and enamelers are included, as are indexes of the names of the makers, previous owners, and locations.
Inspiring Walt Disney The Animation Of French Decorative Arts
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Author : Wolf Burchard
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 2021-12-06
Inspiring Walt Disney The Animation Of French Decorative Arts written by Wolf Burchard and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-06 with Art categories.
Pink castles, talking sofas, and objects coming to life: what may sound like the fantasies of Hollywood dream-maker Walt Disney were in fact the figments of the colorful salons of Rococo Paris. Exploring the novel use of French motifs in Disney films and theme parks, this publication features forty works of eighteenth-century European design—from tapestries and furniture to Boulle clocks and Sèvres porcelain—alongside 150 Disney film stills, drawings, and other works on paper. The text connects these art forms through a shared dedication to craftsmanship and highlights references to European art in Disney films, including nods to Gothic Revival architecture in Cinderella (1950);bejeweled, medieval manuscripts in Sleeping Beauty (1959); and Rococo-inspired furnishings and objects brought to life in Beauty and the Beast (1991). Bridging fact and fantasy, this book draws remarkable new parallels between Disney’s magical creations and their artistic inspirations.
The Wallace Collection
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Author : Wallace Collection (London, England)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Wallace Collection written by Wallace Collection (London, England) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Catalogue of the Wallace Collection of eighteenth-century French furniture. Covers the materials, construction and decoration of each piece, with an account of its history and a commentary on its dating, style and maker.
Burning Bright
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Author : Diana Dethloff
language : en
Publisher: UCL Press
Release Date : 2015-09-11
Burning Bright written by Diana Dethloff and has been published by UCL Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-11 with Art categories.
This book celebrates the work and career of the internationally renowned art historian, David Bindman, on the occasion of his 75th birthday, and is above all a tribute to him from his former students and colleagues.
Paris
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Author : Charissa Bremer-David
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2011
Paris written by Charissa Bremer-David and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Architecture categories.
Published to accompany an exhibition on view at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Apr. 26-Aug. 7, 2011, and at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Sept. 18-Dec. 10, 2011.
A General History Of Horology
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Author : Anthony Turner
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2022-06-28
A General History Of Horology written by Anthony Turner and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-28 with Technology & Engineering categories.
A General History of Horology describes instruments used for the finding and measurement of time from Antiquity to the 21st century. In geographical scope it ranges from East Asia to the Americas. The instruments described are set in their technical and social contexts, and there is also discussion of the literature, the historiography and the collecting of the subject. The book features the use of case studies to represent larger topics that cannot be completely covered in a single book. The international body of authors have endeavoured to offer a fully world-wide survey accessible to students, historians, collectors, and the general reader, based on a firm understanding of the technical basis of the subject. At the same time as the work offers a synthesis of current knowledge of the subject, it also incorporates the results of some fundamental, new and original research.
European Clocks And Watches In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
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Author : Clare Vincent
language : en
Publisher: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Release Date : 2015-11-25
European Clocks And Watches In The Metropolitan Museum Of Art written by Clare Vincent and has been published by Metropolitan Museum of Art this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-11-25 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
Among the world's greatest technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining for the first time The Metropolitan Museum of Art's unparalleled collection of European clocks and watches created from the late Renaissance through the nineteenth century, this fascinating book enriches our understanding of the origins and evolution of these ingenious works. It showcases fifty-four clocks, watches, and other timekeeping devices, each represented with an in-depth description and new photography of the exterior and the inner mechanisms. Among these masterpieces is an ornate sixteenth-century celestial timepiece that accurately predicts the trajectory of the sun, moon, and stars; an eighteenth-century longcase clock by David Roentgen that shows the time in the ten most important cities of the day; and a nineteenth-century watch featuring a penetrating portrait of Czar Nicholas I of Russia. Created by the best craftsmen in Austria, England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, these magnificent timepieces have been selected for their remarkable beauty and design, as well as their sophisticated mechanics. Built upon decades of expert research, this publication is a long-overdue survey of these stunning visual and technological marvels.
The Dodge Collection Of Eighteenth Century French And English Art In The Detroit Institute Of Arts
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Author : Detroit Institute of Arts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
The Dodge Collection Of Eighteenth Century French And English Art In The Detroit Institute Of Arts written by Detroit Institute of Arts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Art categories.
Anna Thomson Dodge, heiress to the automotive fortune, built a great home and decorated it with one of the finest groups of 18th-century French decorative arts in America. Here are more than 130 pieces of furniture, sculpture, metalwork, tapestries, Sevres porcelain, and paintings, many from royal collections.
Interior Design And Decoration
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996-05
Interior Design And Decoration written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-05 with Interior decoration categories.