An Illustrated History of Interior Decoration: From Pompeii to Art Nouveau
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.92 (902 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0500233586 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 396 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-05-30 |
| Language | : | Italian |
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GREAT BOOK, BUT MOSTLY BLACK & WHITE Of the GREAT BOOK, BUT MOSTLY BLACK & WHITE Blue Ridge Of the 400 illustrations in this excellent book, only 64 are in color, & most of those are less than a page in size. At least that's true of my 1981 Thames & Hudson used hardback . I was quite disappointed by that when the book arrived, so want to warn other enthusiasts in advance. I've been looking but so far haven't found a possible later edition with more color. Still, I'm glad I own this mostly black and white copy!. 00 illustrations in this excellent book, only 6GREAT BOOK, BUT MOSTLY BLACK & WHITE Blue Ridge Of the 400 illustrations in this excellent book, only 64 are in color, & most of those are less than a page in size. At least that's true of my 1981 Thames & Hudson used hardback . I was quite disappointed by that when the book arrived, so want to warn other enthusiasts in advance. I've been looking but so far haven't found a possible later edition with more color. Still, I'm glad I own this mostly black and white copy!. are in color, & most of those are less than a page in size. At least that's true of my 1981 Thames & Hudson used hardback . I was quite disappointed by that when the book arrived, so want to warn other enthusiasts in advance. I've been looking but so far haven't found a possible later edition with more color. Still, I'm glad I own this mostly black and white copy!. oops, boogered again. The review that was meant for this mario Praz A. Wood The review that was meant for this Mario Praz book was put on "The Romantic Agony" -- but they are both very fine books and actually my review has similarities for both. This one is beter for reference if you are researching objects, the other better for the Zeitgeist.. disappointing Very centered on Victorian, English interior decoration, so disappointing as content not as implied by title
From Library Journal Illustrated is an understatement; Praz uses 400 pieces of art to present his 1982 history of furniture and decorations from olden days to modern times. . An unusual but interesting history of the subject.Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc
The most celebrated of his many other books is The Romantic Agony. Mario Praz (1896–1982) was Professor of English Language and Literature at the University of Rome. “This prize book on the subject of domestic decoration enchantingly informs us about the evolution of taste and comfort.” Art & Auction The appeal of this extraordinary book lies in its rapt obsession with the details of the domestic interior, borne out in a wonderfully rich collection of pictures. The pictures find their place in a complete survey of domesticand some more palatialinteriors portrayed in art from the ancient world to the late nineteenth century, and including works by Vermeer, Hogarth, Durer, Degas, and Vuillard. The text goes beyond scholarly comm