The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts by Gordon Campbell

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts by Gordon Campbell

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Covers the aspects of the decorative arts from ancient times throughout the world. This title provides coverage of a range of subjects including arms and armour, artists' colonies, ceramics, craftsmen, design, furniture, glass, jewellery, metalwork, textiles, workshops, and more. It features more than 600 illustrations and many color photos.

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The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts by Gordon Campbell

The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.

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Covers all aspects of the decorative arts from ancient times through to the present day and throughout Western and non-Western cultures..Recommended. * Library Journal *
Gordon Campbell is Professor of Renaissance Literature at the University of Leicester. He was the founding editor of Renaissance Studies and is now the general editor of Review of English Studies. He has served as chairman of the Society for Renaissance Studies and President of the English Association, of which he is a director. He has been awarded a D. Litt by the University of York and an honorary doctorate by the University of Bucharest; he is also a fellow of the Royal Historical Society, a corresponding fellow of South African Society for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, and a member of the advisory board of the Sociedad Espanola de Estudios.
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ISBN 13 9780195189483
ISBN 10 0195189485
Title The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts
Author Gordon Campbell
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 2006-11-09
Number of pages 1290
Prizes Winner of ^I Library Journal ^R Best Reference 2006 ^I Choice^R Outstanding Academic Title 2007.
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