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Author : Gordon de L. Marshall
Publisher : Tangee Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780975128909
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (289 download)
Download or read book Ships' Figure Heads in Australia written by Gordon de L. Marshall and published by Tangee Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Prichard Prichard
Publisher : Royal Museums Greenwich
ISBN 13 : 9781906367633
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (676 download)
Download or read book Figureheads written by Prichard Prichard and published by Royal Museums Greenwich. This book was released on 2020 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Figureheads, the carved wooden sculptures that decorate the prows of sailing ships, offer protection for the crew from harsh seas and lends the vessel its specific spirit--or at least that was the theory in the distant past. Figureheads developed from an ancient tradition of decorating ships with painted eyes, carved figures, and animal heads. Vikings in northern Europe adorned the bows of their vessels with dragon heads, which were thought to help ships see their way through the sea. They are considered the only tangible evidence of the "Great Age of Sail." But what other purposes did sailors believe figureheads served? What stories do these beautiful objects tell? And what do the different characters symbolize? On the Bow of the Ship contains over fifty examples of wooden carvings from the National Maritime Museum in London, home to the world's most extensive collection of figureheads. The illustrated guide explores themes surrounding these unique carvings from mythology and gender to politics and literature. For instance, superstitious crew members often lovingly cared for their figureheads, which were often the only female presence on board. On the Bow of the Ship delves deeply into the history and contexts of figureheads and, by so doing, provides a fresh image of the life at sea.
Author : Peter Norton
Publisher : Barre Pub
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ships' Figureheads written by Peter Norton and published by Barre Pub. This book was released on 1976 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Batchelor
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486423708
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (237 download)
Download or read book Old Ship Figureheads Coloring Book written by John Batchelor and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2002-12-01 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Figureheads — those magnificent carvings that once adorned the prows of early sailing vessels — are the focus of this intriguing coloring book. Twenty-seven illustrations of these splendid embellishments depict the figure of a sailor ("Jolly Jack Tar"), the warrior chief "Tecumseh," Eurydice, a Scottish soldier of the Blackwatch regiment, and many others.
Author : David Pulvertaft
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781848321014
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Figureheads of the Royal Navy written by David Pulvertaft and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first figureheads that were carved to represent the names of British warships appeared during the reign of Henry VIII; the last ones were carved in the early years of the twentieth century. During the intervening three hundred and fifty years it is estimated that some 5000 ships of the Royal Navy carried a figurehead of some description. This book follows the development of these diverse carvings, examining how the figurehead carvers interpreted the names and the symbolism incorporated in their designs. Lavishly illustrated with much previously unpublished material, the book explores the wide range of subjects that were represented.
Author : Michael Stammers
Publisher : US Naval Institute Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591142744
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (427 download)
Download or read book Figureheads and Ship Carving written by Michael Stammers and published by US Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise but comprehensive, this history of figureheads and ship carvings covers the period from ancient Egypt to the present, with emphasis on the great period of decoration between the late sixteenth century and the end of the age of sail. The decoration of a ship was often done to signify its importance or demonstrate pride of ownership, but was also added to appease sea gods and scare off enemies, as exemplified by the eyes on Chinese Junks and the ferocious dragons on Viking ships, while the lion figurehead symbolized naval power. Michael Stammers explains that the powerful typographic logos seen on the sides of container ships today attest to a company's struggle for commercial domination. In the book he describes the ship carvers as well as collections of figureheads that can be seen in museums around the world. With its numerous illustrations, this book will appeal to all those with an interest in ships and their decorations.
Author : George Albert Zabriskie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Ships' Figureheads in and about New York written by George Albert Zabriskie and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : L. G. Carr Laughton
Publisher : Dover Pictorial Archives
ISBN 13 : 9780486415338
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (153 download)
Download or read book Old Ship Figure-Heads and Sterns written by L. G. Carr Laughton and published by Dover Pictorial Archives. This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A well-illustrated look at shipboard ornamentation through the ages -- from charging ram heads on ancient Greek and Roman war-galleys to vintage Elizabethan galleons and Lord Nelson's Victory, built in 1765. Over 420 illustrations.
Author : Andy Peters
Publisher : Seaforth Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1848321767
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book Ship Decoration written by Andy Peters and published by Seaforth Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a detailed comparative study of the decorative work _ figurehead, topside ornamentation and stern gallery design _ carried by the ships of the major maritime states of Europe in the zenith of the sailing era. It covers both warships and the most prestigious merchant ships, the East Indiamen of the great chartered companies. The work began life in the year 2000 when the author was commissioned to carry out research for an ambitious project to build a full-size replica of a Swedish East Indiaman, which produced a corpus of information whose relevance stretched way beyond the immediate requirements of accurately decorating the replica.??In tracking the artistic influences on European ship decoration, it became clear that this was essentially the story of the baroque style, its dissemination from France, and its gradual transformation into distinct national variations in Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. It is an inherently visual subject and the book illustrates developments with numerous photographs of contemporary ship models, paintings and plans, as well as the author's own interpretive illustrations of details.??As the first major work on the topic for nearly a century, it will be of obvious appeal to ship modellers and historians, but with comparative examples drawn from architecture and sculpture, it also makes a broader contribution to the history of the applied arts.
Author : David Pulvertaft
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473814170
Total Pages : 477 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Figureheads of the Royal Navy written by David Pulvertaft and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2011-09-30 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first figureheads that were carved to represent the names of British warships appeared during the reign of Henry VIII; the last ones were carved in the early years of the twentieth century. During the intervening three hundred and fifty years it is estimated that some 5000 ships of the Royal Navy carried a figurehead of some description. This book follows the development of these diverse carvings, examining how the figurehead carvers interpreted the names and the symbolism incorporated in their designs. Evidence is drawn from a wide range of sources: contemporary ship models, ship plans, designs submitted for approval of the Navy Board and, of course, from those figureheads that have survived.Lavishly illustrated with much previously unpublished material, the book explores the wide range of subjects that were represented on the bows of Their Majesties Ships and recounts many of the stories that were told about them.The narrative is complemented by a catalogue that provides a brief description of each surviving figurehead, each carvers design drawing with its source and reference number as well as those ship plans and contemporary models that show the figureheads detail. This combination makes the book useful to a wide range of historians, researchers and anyone with an interest in Britains maritime past.
Author : Library of Congress
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1708 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 1708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jane Struthers
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 140903478X
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Beside the Seaside written by Jane Struthers and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-04-07 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can you remember why the sea is salty? How does the moon affect the tide? Where were Britain's most notorious places for smugglers? And what was the mystery of St Michael's Mount? There are almost as many stories about the sea as there are pebbles on the beach. Beside the Seaside is a book for anyone who has been captivated by the crash of waves on sand, thrilled by the exploits of pirates or delighted in an ice cream at the end of the pier. Answering such questions as what to look for in rock pools, which are the best knots and how to avoid being cursed by a mermaid, Beside the Seaside is bursting with facts, fables, history and mystery about Britain's seaside and coast.
Author : Craig Williamson
Publisher : UNC Press Books
ISBN 13 : 1469610299
Total Pages : 505 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (696 download)
Download or read book The Old English Riddles of the 'Exeter Book' written by Craig Williamson and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-12-10 with total page 505 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Exeter Book, a late tenth-century manuscript of early Old English poetry, is an anthology of religious homiletic verse, elegiac poetry, and ninety-one lyric riddles. The riddles are of particular interest to students of Old English poetry and Anglo-Saxon culture, to archeologists, anthropologists, and folklorists. This volume will supersede all earlier editions of the riddles as the text contains many new manuscript readings, and a summary is given of the scholarship on each riddle. Originally published in 1977. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author : イフ外語学院
Publisher : 三修社
ISBN 13 : 4384057725
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (84 download)
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Author : Gerard C. Wertkin
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135956146
Total Pages : 1583 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (359 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of American Folk Art written by Gerard C. Wertkin and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 1583 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.
Author : Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1688 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Library of Congress Subject Headings written by Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 1688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Pulvertaft
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445698536
Total Pages : 169 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)
Download or read book A Flight of Figureheads written by David Pulvertaft and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 169 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fascinating and illustrated story behind the warship figureheads on display at The Box, Plymouth.
