European Tapestries in the Art Institute of Chicago by Koenraad Brosens
Presents a variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago, including medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque examples, manufactured at almost all the major centres of production in many of the foremost workshops.
Chosen as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2009 by Choice Magazine * Choice *
"Richly illustrated, with almost 300 images, many in color, this dazzling volume is a desideratum for anyone interested in the history of economics, seventeenth-century Flemish art, the history of tapestries, or the painters whop designed them, including Charles Le Brun, Jacob Jordaens, François Boucher, and Edward Burne-Jones"—Diane Wolfthal, Renaissance Quarterly -- Diane Wolfthal * Renaissance Quarterly *
"Richly illustrated, with almost 300 images, many in color, this dazzling volume is a desideratum for anyone interested in the history of economics, seventeenth-century Flemish art, the history of tapestries, or the painters whop designed them, including Charles Le Brun, Jacob Jordaens, François Boucher, and Edward Burne-Jones"—Diane Wolfthal, Renaissance Quarterly -- Diane Wolfthal * Renaissance Quarterly *
Koenraad Brosens is visiting associate professor at the Catholic University of Leuven and a postdoctoral fellow at the Research Foundation-Flanders.
Christa C. Mayer Thurman is Chair and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Curator, the Department of Textiles, the Art Institute of Chicago.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300119602 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300119607 |
| Title | European Tapestries in the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Author | Koenraad Brosens |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2008-09-26 |
| Number of pages | 408 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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