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Book Synopsis The Wallace Collection by : Wallace Collection (London, England)
Download or read book The Wallace Collection written by Wallace Collection (London, England) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalogue of the Wallace Collection of eighteenth-century French furniture. Covers the materials, construction and decoration of each piece, with an account of its history and a commentary on its dating, style and maker.
Author :Curators of The Wallace Collection Publisher :Scala Arts Publishers Incorporated ISBN 13 :9781785512773 Total Pages :260 pages Book Rating :4.5/5 (127 download)
Book Synopsis Masterpieces of the Wallace Collection by : Curators of The Wallace Collection
Download or read book Masterpieces of the Wallace Collection written by Curators of The Wallace Collection and published by Scala Arts Publishers Incorporated. This book was released on 2020-04-30 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * An insightful introduction to The Wallace Collection's abundant treasures and the fascinating history of its Founders, the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace* The seminal collection encompasses paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and Velázquez* Beautifully illustrated in full color throughoutThe Wallace Collection owns one of the finest collections of fine and decorative arts in the world. This splendid book provides a marvelous introduction to the museum's treasures and the fascinating history of its Founders, the first four Marquesses of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace. The Collection is best known for its paintings by artists such as Titian, Rembrandt, Hals (The Laughing Cavalier) and Velázquez and for its outstanding collection of eighteenth-century French paintings, porcelain, furniture and gold boxes, probably the best to be found anywhere outside of France. But visitors can also enjoy superb medieval and Renaissance objects, including Limoges enamels, maiolica, glass and bronzes, as well as the finest array of princely arms and armor in Britain, comprising both European and Oriental objects. With commentaries on more than 400 works of art, all of them beautifully illustrated, this book highlights every aspect of this great museum's extraordinary riches, providing both an excellent overview of the Collection and an enduring reference to many key themes in European art.
Book Synopsis The Wallace Collection by : Stephen Duffy
Download or read book The Wallace Collection written by Stephen Duffy and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wallace Collection is both a national museum and the finest private collection of art ever assembled by one family. It was bequeathed to the nation in 1897 by Lady Wallace, widow of Sir Richard Wallace, the illegitimate son of the fourth Marquess of
Book Synopsis Forgotten Masters by : William Dalrymple
Download or read book Forgotten Masters written by William Dalrymple and published by Philip Wilson Publishers. This book was released on 2020-01-28 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the East India Company extended its sway across India in the late eighteenth century, many remarkable artworks were commissioned by Company officials from Indian painters who had previously worked for the Mughals. Published to coincide with the first UK exhibition of these masterworks at The Wallace Collection, this book celebrates the work of a series of extraordinary Indian artists, each with their own style and tastes and agency, all of whom worked for British patrons between the 1770s and the bloody end of the Mughal rule in 1857. Edited by writer and historian William Dalrymple, these hybrid paintings explore both the beauty of the Indian natural world and the social realities of the time in one hundred masterpieces, often of astonishing brilliance and originality. They shed light on a forgotten moment in Anglo-Indian history during which Indian artists responded to European influences while keeping intact their own artistic visions and styles. These artists represent the last phase of Indian artistic genius before the onset of the twin assaults - photography and the influence of western colonial art schools - ended an unbroken tradition of painting going back two thousand years. As these masterworks show, the greatest of these painters deserve to be remembered as among the most remarkable Indian artists of all time.
Book Synopsis Miniatures in the Wallace Collection by : Wallace Collection (London, England)
Download or read book Miniatures in the Wallace Collection written by Wallace Collection (London, England) and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ?The 4th Marquess of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace were both passionate collectors of miniatures, exquisite small paintings in watercolor or enamel, generally made for private contemplation and one of the most popular mediums of portraiture in an age before the advent of photography. This book presents one of the major British collections of miniatures, a group of over 330 works which formed part of the generous bequest to the British nation made by Lady Wallace in 1897.
Download or read book Joshua Reynolds written by Lucy Davis and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published to accompany the exhibition held at The Wallace Collection, London, March 12 - June 7, 2015.
Book Synopsis Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection by : Tobias Capwell
Download or read book Masterpieces of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection written by Tobias Capwell and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "With its selection of masterpieces of European arms and armour, this book provides both an overview of some of the treasures of the collection and a wonderful survey of European arms and armour. I hope it will whet the appetite of readers to want to move on to our new Complete Digital Catalogue of European Arms and Armour in the Wallace Collection, with its more than 7000 stunning photographs and full texts of all the previous catalogues."--"Director's foreword", p. 7.
Book Synopsis The Founders of the Wallace Collection by : Peter Hughes
Download or read book The Founders of the Wallace Collection written by Peter Hughes and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Watteau at the Wallace Collection by : Christoph Martin Vogtherr
Download or read book Watteau at the Wallace Collection written by Christoph Martin Vogtherr and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most famous and influential artists of the eighteenth century, Jean-Antoine Watteau (c. 1684-1721) fundamentally changed the course of French painting. With masterpieces such as Les charmes de la vie, Lady at her Toilet and Les Champs lis es, the Wallace Collection preserves one of the three outstanding collections of his paintings worldwide (together with Paris and Berlin) but it has never before been the subject of a special exhibition or a separate study. Continuing the series of monographs highlighting important works by masters in the Wallace Collection, this book discusses in depth all eight paintings by Watteau in the Collection and two of his lesser-known works at the Soane Museum and in York. Each of the paintings, which together span his entire career and represent many aspects of his work, will form the starting point for a chapter of the book. Among the topics discussed will be: Watteau and Theater, Watteau and the Art Market, The Artist at Work, Watteau - the Academician, The Erotic and the Indecent in Watteau's Work, and Watteau in London.
Download or read book Henry Moore written by Tobias Capwell and published by Philip Wilson Publishers. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The idea of one form inside another form may owe some of its incipient beginnings to my interest at one stage when I discovered armour. I spent many hours in the Wallace Collection, in London, looking at armour.' Henry Moore, 1980. Coinciding with the major exhibition of the same name, Henry Moore: The Helmet Heads traces the footsteps of the artist through the armouries of the Wallace Collection, where he encountered 'objects of power' that profoundly influenced his work for the rest of his career. Captivated by helmets in particular, Moore saw in them a fundamental form idea – an outer shell which could protect something vulnerable inside. Tobias Capwell identifies the specific helmets which inspired the artist and examines these alongside Moore's sculptures for the very first time. The reasons for his fascination with armour and the implications it had on his art, are explored by Hannah Higham and set in the context of Moore's life and work – one punctuated by global conflicts and artistic experiment. Richly illustrated, this catalogue reveals the origins of some of Henry Moore's most innovative works and examines in depth for the first time this largely unknown aspect of his career.
Book Synopsis French Eighteenth-century Clocks and Barometers in the Wallace Collection by : Peter Hughes
Download or read book French Eighteenth-century Clocks and Barometers in the Wallace Collection written by Peter Hughes and published by Paul Holberton Publishing. This book was released on 1994 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 4th Marquess of Hertford had a passion for clocks, collecting them in both Paris and London. Most were kept in his apartment in the rue Laffitte, but several, acquired in England, were part of the furnishings of Hertford House, notably the monumental astronomical clock. Despite the elaborate movement of the latter, Lord Hertford, like the French eighteenth-century noblemen whose tastes he so often shared, bought his clocks for the artistry of their cases, whether in Boulle marquetry, gilt and patinated bronze, gilt bronze and marble, Sevres porcelain, lapis lazuli, tulipwood or ebony. His taste in clocks was supremely that of a collector for whom time itself did not matter. All the eighteenth-century clocks and barometers formerly owned by the Marquess and now in the Wallace Collection are featured in this book. For each clock a description of the case and movement is provided, along with details of the work of the clockmakers, cabinetmakers, bronze founders and gilders. There are full-page colour illustrations of each clock, accompanied by details in black and white of the movements and photographs of comparable clocks. Essays on clock cases and on clock movements and barometers put the Marquess's collection in its historical context, while a glossary and diagrams provide technical details. Of great interest to historians of the decorative arts and to horologists, the book will also appeal to anyone with a love of French art of the eighteenth century.
Book Synopsis Discorso Di Camillo Palladini Bolognese Sopra L'arte Della Scherma by : Camillo Palladini
Download or read book Discorso Di Camillo Palladini Bolognese Sopra L'arte Della Scherma written by Camillo Palladini and published by Royal Armouries. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until now, Camillo Palladini's manuscript for his discourse on fencing was housed in the De Walden Library at the Wallace Collection in London. Hitherto unpublished and largely unknown, it is of central importance to a modern understanding of Italian rapier play in the sixteenth century. This stunning book, a joint endeavour between the Royal Armouries and the Wallace Collection, reproduces the forty-six red chalk illustrations in the manuscript--only three of which have ever been seen in print--together with a transcription and translation of the original Italian text. Perfect for students of fencing, lovers of Italian art, sixteenth-century researchers, and historical reenactors and interpreters, The Art of Fencing: The Forgotten Discourse of Camillo Palladini showcases a striking example of Renaissance swordsmanship.
Book Synopsis Armour of the English Knight, 1400-1450 by :
Download or read book Armour of the English Knight, 1400-1450 written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Paintings in Wood by : Yannick Chastang
Download or read book Paintings in Wood written by Yannick Chastang and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential general survey for enthusiasts and specialist alike. Superb colour illustrations. Will provide many insights to the neglected area of art history
Book Synopsis The Wallace Book by : Edward J. Cowan
Download or read book The Wallace Book written by Edward J. Cowan and published by Birlinn. This book was released on 2012-08-10 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through his personality, ingenuity and ability, he initiated a resistance movement which ultimately secured the nation's freedom and independence. Yet, Wallace was reviled, opposed and eventually betrayed by the nobility in his own day to re-surface in the epic poetry of the fifteenth century as a champion and liberator. Eventually, his legend overtook the historical reality, a process which has continued for centuries as manifested in modern media and film. A team of leading historians and critics from both Scotland and England investigate what is known of the medieval warrior's career from contemporary sources, most of which, unusually for a national hero, were created by his enemies. His reputation, from the time of his horrendous execution to the present, is examined to ascertain what the figure of Wallace meant to different generations of Scots. Too dangerous perhaps for his own era, he became the supreme Scottish hero of all time; the archetypal Scot who would teach kings and nobles where their duty lay, and who would live free or freely die for the liberty of his nation.
Download or read book Catalogue of Sèvres Porcelain written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Snug Harbor Stories written by Will Henry and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-09-24 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think "Peanuts" if Charlie Brown were less of a mope or "Calvin & Hobbes" if Calvin weren't a bit of a psychopath. "Wallace The Brave" is about a family. There's Dad, a fisherman, Mom, a gardener, their almost feral young son Sterling, who never met a bug he wouldn't eat, and his older brother Wallace, a rambunctious, imaginative kid big on exploring. Mostly we see the world of the strip through Wallace's eyes, a sleepy East Coast beach town called Snug Harbor where the streets are lined with ice cream shops and the beaches are dotted with rocky tide pools ... The world of childhood depicted in the strip is a timeless, outdoorsy one reminiscent of strips like "Calvin & Hobbes" and "Cul De Sac," both of which Henry cites as influences. — NPR's Glen Weldon
