Materials & Techniques in the Decorative Arts: An Illustrated Dictionary Hardcover - 2000
by Lucy Trench (Editor)
This illustrated dictionary is devoted to the materials and techniques used in the decorative arts--from rare stones to the ground bodies of South American insects. Compiled by a team of experts, the entries are written in accessible language and accompanied by photos and drawings. 30 color plates. 329 halftones.
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In our industrialized society, it is often difficult to imagine how the objects around us are made. How, for example, are triple spirals put into the stem of a wine glass or table tops inlaid with whole landscapes of semi-precious stones? This unique dictionary is devoted to the fascinating materials and techniques used in the decorative arts. Materials range from the exotic to the most basic, from rare stones found only in the mountains of Badakshan, unsavory animal products, and the ground bodies of South American insects to ones as common as sand, clay, and lime.
Compiled by a team of experts, each with an intimate knowledge of his or her subject, the entries are written in clear, accessible language and supplemented by numerous photographs and drawings. Each core material (glass, ceramics, textiles, paper, plastics, leather, metal, stone, wood, and paint) is covered from its raw state through any processing or preparation to various craft stages and finally, to any surface finishing. Traditionally, the kind of information found in these pages has been passed on from craftsman to craftsman or confined to highly specialized books, and even common terms are often misunderstood. This dictionary makes the subject accessible to all--from art and architectural historians, curators, collectors, restoration specialists, artists, and museum staff to decorators, aficionados, and those who enjoy watching Antiques Roadshow. In short, this book is for all those who are intrigued by the materials and techniques used to create the beautiful objects that surround us.Details
- Title Materials & Techniques in the Decorative Arts: An Illustrated Dictionary
- Author Lucy Trench (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 576
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL
- Date August 15, 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780226812007 / 0226812006
- Weight 2.52 lbs (1.14 kg)
- Dimensions 9.4 x 6.5 x 1.5 in (23.88 x 16.51 x 3.81 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Decorative arts
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 00029865
- Dewey Decimal Code 745.028
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- American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2001, Page 437
- Booklist, 01/01/2001, Page 1012
- Choice, 02/01/2001, Page 1058
- Rec Ref Bks for Small/Med Libr, 01/01/2001, Page 175
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