A study of chair-carpenters, that recreates the environment centred around the leading figure Nicolas Heurtaut. Sculptors, gilders and upholsterers are the other professions which contribute to the elaboration of a chair. The book's theoretical section is completed with more technical observations, notably on the art of distinguishing an authentic piece from an imitation. The period covered extends from the end of the Regence style to the beginning of neo-classicism (1730-1775). The following artisans are discussed: Avisse, Blanchard, Boucault, Carpentier, Cresson, Delanois, Foliot, Gourdin and Tilliard...

L'Art du Siège au XVIIIe Siècle en France (French Edition)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Pallot, Bill G.B.

Antiques & Collectibles

Acr Edition

The common denominator linking the artists in this book is that they all went to the Near East or North Africa and painted the experiences drawn from their travels

Les Orientalists De L'ecole Britannique (French Edition)

Arts & Photography

Ackerman, Gerald M.

History & Criticism

Brings together more than 150 artists who depicted the lives of Oriental women.

Women as Portrayed in Orientalist Painting: Pocket Colour Series

Thornton, Lynne

This book begins by presenting the specifity of Moroccan decoration, and in it, we will examine three main elements of traditional Moroccan decoration as used in architecture: calligraphy, floral arabesques, and geometric designs. The latter element will make up the bulk of this book. You will find information here that will help you more thoroughly understand what you see, and those who truly love this type of decoration will quickly be able to create their own arabesques. The section dealing with plane geometric decoration which is the many-faceted world of polygonal arabesques, includes part of Jean-Marc Castéra's previous book, Géométrie douce, but with the addition of photographs. For the following section, dealing with the tridimensional aspects of geometric decoration, muqarnas, his study was greatly aided by a recent discovery in the world of geometry and physics, called non-periodic tiling and "quasicrystals". This book contains a series of keys, but the gilded door needs to be illuminated so the desire to discover more - and see more - may be awakened. It is for this reason that there are so many drawings and photos in this book. Contents: Preface - Introduction: Some milestones in the history of Islam; Calligraphy; Floral arabesques - A world of stars: Introduction; Presentation of the method; Stars; Other stars; Additional motifs - Muqarnas: Introduction; Muqarnas in Morocco; Applications and analyses - Creation: Craftsmen and techniques; Chemmassiats; Main Moroccan sites for decorative works - Bibliography; Credits. Text in French.

Arabesques: Art décoratif au Maroc (French Edition)

Castera, Jean-Marc

Architecture

A complete overview of Gerome's life and long career.

Jean-Léon Gérôme: His Life, His Work (Pocket Colour Series)

Ackermann, Gerald M.

This monograph spans the entire life and work of Jean-Leon Gerome and is composed of two parts: a biographical appreciation and a catalogue of his paintings, prints and sculptures. The study of the artist's life is based on three ancient monographs, the perusal of the contemporary press and the recollections of students and friends. This catalogue is the result of 25 years of research. Approximately 700 paintings and 70 sculptures have been inventoried through archives, old State documents, catalogues and correspondence with collectors.

Jean-Léon Gérôme: Monographie révisée et catalogue raisonné mis à jour (French Edition)

Illustrates a wide variety of of costume designs. Text in English and French,

Berber Costumes of Morocco: Traditional Patterns

Sorber, Frieda

Rabate, Marie-Rose

Decorative Arts & Design

Shafik Gabr has one of the finest private collections in the world of Orientalist art: this rare book highlights his impressive collection. ACR Internationale, 2008. First edition. Quarto; 304 pp. Blue cloth with silver lettering on spine and front board; illustrated dust jacket; publisher's original illustrated slipcase. With 80 superb color plates on art paper (several full or double page). Pristine quality, clean and tight, no markings; dust jacket bright and fresh; slipcase shows no shelfware. A scarce copy of an important work on Orientalist art. Artists featured include: David Roberts, Ludwig Deutsch, Carl Werner, et al.

The Shafik Gabr Collection

Gabr. Shafik

Starting with sand and mixed ashes but also with a mastered fire- the devil is not that far away-, they produce light that their breath shapes in precious objects. Since ancient times, glass makers are like real alchemists. The Ancient régime did not make a mistake: while painters were submitted to a corporation, musicians nothing more then domestic helps, théâtre folks were usually excommunicated by the Church, glassmakers could enjoy numerous advantages from the king.Somewhere in the middle of the 19th century, due to the enormous industrial production and the urge to do things fast and cheap, quality was not always guaranteed. It is however in this context that a few designers started to transform odrinary common objects in masterpieces that can master statues and paintings.One often says about Emile Gallé that thanks to him, in just a few years, In France in the second half of the 19th century, the glass became more than just an utility art. True, he was the great inventor in this area but numerous discoveries and rediscoveries headed their way since years and a révolution never starts by accident. You need the right scientific and industrial circumstances, economic and political convergences who make it possible for an artist to do just that in that precise domaine, to surprise the général public.Emile Gallé was just the right man at the right place with the right attitude.Others have taken over and one century and a half later, the world lives more than ever in the age of glass. The material became more important, not just a nice accessory but some kind of total environment at the point were it s industry makes us even forget that it s also an artistic expression we tend to banalise.

Le Verre: Art & Design. Encyclopédie du Verre en France (French Edition)

Delaborde, Yves

A monograph on the work of Gustave Moreau

Gustave Moreau: The Assembler of Dreams (Pocket Colour Series)

Mathieu, Pierre-Louis

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