02289nam 2200553 450 991045994970332120200520144314.01-78160-217-41-78310-460-0(CKB)3710000000370136(EBL)1969592(MiAaPQ)EBC4357247(MiAaPQ)EBC1969592(PPN)19727952X(Au-PeEL)EBL4357247(CaPaEBR)ebr11282829(OCoLC)904517941(EXLCZ)99371000000037013620161026h20142014 uy 0engur|n|---|||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrier1000 masterpieces of decorative art /Victoria Charles ; with the collaboration of Eugenie Vaysse[New York, New York] :Parkstone International,[2014]©[2014]1 online resource (544 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-336-22448-7 1-78310-953-X Includes bibliographical references.Table of Contents; Introduction; Antiquity; Middle Ages; Renaissance; Baroque; Modern Period; Chronology; Legend; GlossaryFrom ancient Sumerian pottery to Tiffany stained glass, decorative art has been a fundamental part of the human experience for generations. While fine art is confined to galleries and museums, decorative art is the art of the every day, combining beauty with functionality in objects ranging from the prosaic to the fantastical. In this work, Albert Jacquemart celebrates the beauty and artistic potential behind even the most quotidian object. Readers will walk away from this text with a newfound appreciation for the subtle artistry of the manufactured world.FurnitureHistoryDecorative artsHistoryElectronic books.FurnitureHistory.Decorative artsHistory.745.09Charles Victoria597104Vaysse EugénieMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK99104599497033211000 masterpieces of decorative art2140432UNINA