Master Artisans Of The Grands Ateliers De France
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Master Artisans Of The Grands Ateliers De France
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Author : Jean Bergeron
language : en
Publisher: Thames and Hudson
Release Date : 2013-11-19
Master Artisans Of The Grands Ateliers De France written by Jean Bergeron and has been published by Thames and Hudson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-11-19 with Antiques & Collectibles categories.
A celebration of the French tradition of crafsmanship through a lavish and detailed look at a select group of artisans and the wonderful work that they produce The Grands Ateliers de France is an elite association devoted to promoting excellence and craftsmanship. Founded in 1993, it now brings together sixty-eight artisans and ateliers, representing more than ninety different craft disciplines. Specially selected by their peers, its members share a passion for the arts, a supreme attention to detail, and a desire to preserve France's cultural heritage for future generations. These accomplished men and women are acknowledged to have mastered all aspects of their chosen field, producing one-of-a-kind works or limited editions of the very highest quality. Conservation and restoration are mainstays of their careers, but so are creation and innovation. This book introduces a diverse array of talents and captures them at work in their studios and workshops. Engravers and printmakers, cabinetmakers and upholsterers, weavers and jewelers are just some of the people whose working lives are showcased here, from bookbinder Jacky Vignon to harpsichord-maker Reinhard von Nagel, form the elegant laquerwork of Catherine Nicolas to the couture umbrellas and parasols of Michel Heurtault.
The Artisans And Guilds Of France
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Author : Francois Icher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000-05
The Artisans And Guilds Of France written by Francois Icher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05 with Art categories.
Founded in the Middle Ages, the craftsmen's guilds of France oversaw the stonecutters, plasterers, woodworkers and other skilled artisans who built their country's great cathedrals, chateaux and other monuments. This book brings to life the history and traditions of these organizations.
Paris The Collected Traveler
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Author : Barrie Kerper
language : en
Publisher: Vintage
Release Date : 2011-07-12
Paris The Collected Traveler written by Barrie Kerper and has been published by Vintage this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-12 with Travel categories.
Each edition of this unique series marries a collection of previously published essays with detailed practical information, creating a colorful and deeply absorbing pastiche of opinions and advice. Each book is a valuable resource -- a compass of sorts -- pointing vacationers, business travelers, and readers in many directions. Going abroad with a Collected Traveler edition is like being accompanied by a group of savvy and observant friends who are intimately familiar with your destination. This edition on Paris features: Distinguished writers, such as Mavis Gallant, Barbara Grizzuti Harrison, Herbert Gold, Olivier Bernier, Richard Reeves, Patricia Wells, Catharine Reynolds, and Gerald Asher, who share seductive pieces about Parisian neighborhoods, personalities, the Luxembourg Gardens, Père-Lachaise and other monuments, restaurants and wine bars, le Plan de Paris, and le Beaujolais Nouveau. Annotated bibliographies for each section with recommendations for related readings. An A-Z "renseignements pratiques" (practical information) section covering everything from accommodations, marches aux puces (flea markets), and money to telephones, tipping, and the VAT. Whether it's your first trip or your tenth, the Collected Traveler books are indispensable, and meant to be the first volumes you turn to when planning your journeys.
Furniture In France
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Furniture In France written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Furniture categories.
Creativity And Reproduction
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Author : Susanne Anderson-Riedel
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Release Date : 2010-02-19
Creativity And Reproduction written by Susanne Anderson-Riedel and has been published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-19 with Art categories.
The study investigates the engravers’ rise within the French academic system and demonstrates their success in transforming a reproductive medium into a creative and original art genre. In the nineteenth century, graphic artists developed an artistic language that was independent and on par with the original model that they reproduced. The Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture welcomed graphic artists into its ranks in 1655. As talented reproductive artists were able to disseminate works of art produced at the Academy, engravers rose to occupy administrative positions at the compagnie in the eighteenth century. Their success notwithstanding, graphic artists remained unable to overcome the perception of being reproductive artisans rather than creative and original fine artists. The proof of their predicament was the continuous refusal of advanced artistic training for graphic artists within the French academic system. The Section de Gravure at the Institut de France, established in 1803, was the first academic institution that distinguished between imitative and creative artistic execution in the reproductive graphic arts. Through patronage, the supervision of competitions, and the administration of the Prix de Rome program for graphic artists, the Engraving Department established specific guidelines for artistic reproduction and encouraged the formulation of an independent, artistic language in the reproductive arts. Finally, it defined the characteristics of fine engraving as a creative art medium. The Prix de Rome for engraving was crucial in consolidating the new understanding of engraving as an original art form. The engravers’ participation in the Grand Prix competition transformed their artisanal training practice in the master’s workshop into an artistic and academic education of graphic artists in the engraving ateliers. Furthermore, their sojourn at the French Academy in Rome encouraged the collegial collaboration between painters, sculptors, and engravers, leading engravers to develop a free and graphic interpretation of their model. The reproductive engraver was now able to rival painters and sculptors and, consequently, he emerged as a creative and original artist.
The Artisan And The European Town 1500 1900
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Author : Geoffrey Crossick
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2016-12-05
The Artisan And The European Town 1500 1900 written by Geoffrey Crossick and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-12-05 with History categories.
Artisans played a central role in the European town as it developed from the Middles Ages onwards. Their workshops were at the heart of productive activity, their guilds were often central to the political and legal order of towns, and their culture helped shape civic ritual and the urban order. These essays, which have all been specially written for this collection, explore the relationships between artisans and their towns across Europe between the beginning of the early-modern period and the end of the 19th century. They pay special attention to the processes of economic, juridicial and political change that have made the 18th and early 19th centuries a period of such significance. Written by leading historians of European artisans, the essays question the myths about artisans that have long pervaded research in the field. The leading myth was that shared by the artisans themselves - the myth of decline and the belief in each generation that artisans in the past had inhabited a better age. These essays open up for debate the nature of artisanship, the way economic change affected craft production, the political role of artisans, the cultural identification of the artisans with work and masculinity, and the way changing urban society and changing urban structure posed threats to which the artisans had to respond.
L Art De Vivre
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Author : Catherine Arminjon
language : en
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications
Release Date : 1989
L Art De Vivre written by Catherine Arminjon and has been published by Rizzoli International Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Architecture categories.
Architecture And Urbanism In The French Atlantic Empire
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Author : Gauvin Alexander Bailey
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 2018-06-06
Architecture And Urbanism In The French Atlantic Empire written by Gauvin Alexander Bailey and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-06-06 with Architecture categories.
Spanning from the West African coast to the Canadian prairies and south to Louisiana, the Caribbean, and Guiana, France's Atlantic empire was one of the largest political entities in the Western Hemisphere. Yet despite France's status as a nation at the forefront of architecture and the structures and designs from this period that still remain, its colonial building program has never been considered on a hemispheric scale. Drawing from hundreds of plans, drawings, photographic field surveys, and extensive archival sources, Architecture and Urbanism in the French Atlantic Empire focuses on the French state's and the Catholic Church's ideals and motivations for their urban and architectural projects in the Americas. In vibrant detail, Gauvin Alexander Bailey recreates a world that has been largely destroyed by wars, natural disasters, and fires – from Cap-François (now Cap-Haïtien), which once boasted palaces in the styles of Louis XV and formal gardens patterned after Versailles, to failed utopian cities like Kourou in Guiana. Vividly illustrated with examples of grand buildings, churches, and gardens, as well as simple houses and cottages, this volume also brings to life the architects who built these structures, not only French military engineers and white civilian builders, but also the free people of colour and slaves who contributed so much to the tropical colonies. Taking readers on a historical tour through the striking landmarks of the French colonial landscape, Architecture and Urbanism in the French Atlantic Empire presents a sweeping panorama of an entire hemisphere of architecture and its legacy.
Architectural Digest
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Architectural Digest 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 with Architecture categories.
Art Nouveau In Fin De Siecle France
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Author : Debora L. Silverman
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2023-12-22
Art Nouveau In Fin De Siecle France written by Debora L. Silverman and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-22 with History categories.
Winner, 1990 Berkshire Conference Book Award Art Nouveau in Fin-de-Siecle France: Politics, Psychology, and Style explores the shift in the locus of modernity from technological monument to private interior. It examines the political, economic, social, intellectual and artistic factors, specific to late 19th century France, that interacted in the development of art nouveau.