02290nam 2200553 450 991079693410332120200520144314.01-78160-217-41-78310-460-0(CKB)3710000000370136(EBL)1969592(MiAaPQ)EBC4357247(MiAaPQ)EBC1969592(Au-PeEL)EBL4357247(CaPaEBR)ebr11282829(OCoLC)904517941(PPN)19727952X(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 artsHistoryFurnitureHistory.Decorative artsHistory.745.09ART000000bisacshCharles Victoria597104Vaysse EugénieMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK99107969341033211000 masterpieces of decorative art3777404UNINA