Download or read book A Pictorial Encyclopedia of Decorative Ironwork written by Otto Hoever and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 450 black-and-white photos, royalty-free, show great ironwork from all over Europe — doors, gates, railings, grilles, lanterns, candelabra, firedogs, chandeliers, much more.
Download or read book Decorative Antique Ironwork written by Henry R. d’Allemagne and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from a rare 1924 source by a noted scholar, over 4,500 outstanding examples of antique ironwork run the gamut from door knockers and grilles to jewelry and religious symbols.
Download or read book The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts written by Gordon Campbell and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2006-11-09 with total page 1277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts covers thousands of years of decorative arts production throughout western and non-western culture. With over 1,000 entries, as well as hundreds drawn from the 34-volume Dictionary of Art, this topical collection is a valuable resource for those interested in the history, practice, and mechanics of the decorative arts. Accompanied by almost 100 color and more than 500 black and white illustrations, the 1,290 pages of this title include hundreds of entries on artists and craftsmen, the qualities and historic uses of materials, as well as concise definitions on art forms and style. Explore the works of Alvar Aalto, Charles and Ray Eames, and the Wiener Wekstatte, or delve into the history of Navajo blankets and wing chairs in thousands of entries on artists, craftsmen, designers, workshops, and decorative art forms.
Download or read book Ornamental Ironwork written by A. Durenne and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-29 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finely detailed illustrations, selected from rare turn-of-the-century sources, provide striking examples of decorative ironwork designed to embellish balconies, gates, window grilles, staircases, doorways, and other architectural features. A rich source of inspiration and elegant, royalty-free material for graphic artists, designers, and craftworkers.
Download or read book Decorative Antique Ironwork written by Henry René d' Allemagne and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Decorative Antique Ironwork written by Henry René D'Allemagne and published by Peter Smith Pub Incorporated. This book was released on 1968 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawn from a rare 1924 source by a noted scholar, over 4,500 outstanding examples of antique ironwork run the gamut from door knockers and grilles to jewelry and religious symbols.
Download or read book Decorative Ironwork of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance written by Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Artists, illustrators, architectural and art historians, restorers, dealers, collectors--anyone interested in historical ironwork--will welcome this magnificent treasury of decorative designs produced between the twelfth and seventeenth centuries. Over 400 illustrations on 86 plates, reprinted from a rare nineteenth-century French volume of copperplate engravings, reveal a remarkable variety of decorative and utilitarian objects. Focusing primarily on German Gothic ironwork designs that embellished palaces, cathedrals, castles, houses, and other structures, the plates depict hinges ornamented with mythical sea creatures and dragons, door knockers decorated with female figures and human heads, keyhole plates wreathed in foliage, chests reinforced with iron bands displaying elaborate artwork, intricately laced metalwork on screens and grilles, elaborately designed keys, finials, candle stands, and a host of other architectural and ornamental elements. Notes to the plates identify the objects and provide, when available, a source and date for each. A splendid record of the inspired decorative flourishes of the past, these beautifully detailed plates will also serve as a lavish source of inspiration for today's designers. Dover (1996) republication of the plates from "Serrurerie, ou les Ouvrages en Fer Forgedu Moyen-Age et de la Renaissance, " published by Librairie Tross, Paris, 1870.
Download or read book How to Write a Historic Structure Report written by David Arbogast and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide to compiling an HSR—a document crucial to every professional working on a historic property. Any architect, engineer, or preservation professional renovating a historic property must be familiar with the historic structure report (HSR)—a document that evaluates all aspects of a property to minimize damage during restoration. The only book of its kind, this practical guide walks readers through the process of compiling an HSR. From gathering historical and archival data about the property to analyzing its structural, mechanical, and electrical components to assessing the state of its interior finish, including wood, masonry, and metals, this book covers all the nuts and bolts of an expertly written, informative HSR. Explaining what information should be included in each section and how investigators can work together effectively as a team to produce a comprehensive, coherent report, this handbook is one no professional should be without.
Download or read book How We Invented the Airplane written by Orville Wright and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-07-12 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating firsthand account covers the Wright Brothers' early experiments, construction of planes and motors, first flights, and much more. Introduction and commentary by Fred C. Kelly. 76 photographs.
Download or read book The 1912 and 1915 Gustav Stickley Craftsman Furniture Catalogs written by Gustav Stickley and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-08-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 200 detailed illustrations and descriptions, these two catalogs are essential reading and reference materials and identification guides for Stickley furniture. Captions cite materials, dimensions, and prices.
Download or read book Traditional Ironwork Designs written by Josef Feller and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03-21 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From an exceptional collection of the finest examples of German ironwork comes this rich source of royalty-free images for artists and craftspeople. More than 270 illustrations depict a broad variety of magnificent ironworks from the city of Düsseldorf, with finely rendered examples of the craft ranging from elaborate castle gates to ornate weather vanes. Balustrades, screens, balcony railings, and other decorative ironworks abound in this handsome compilation. Derived from a rare, turn-of-the-century portfolio, these splendid designs offer uncommon glimpses of a rich array of motifs that are sure to inspire and delight designers, architecture enthusiasts, antique lovers, and devotees of vintage ironwork.
Download or read book Spanish Decorative Ironwork written by Luis Labarta and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVOver 300 outstanding illustrations, excellently reproduced from an extremely rare publication, depict ornate altar screens, doors, chandeliers, balcony railings, candelabra, tombstone crosses, pulpits, gates, more. Captions. /div
Download or read book Decorative Ironwork written by Marian Campbell and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume covers both wrought and cast ironwork, containing comprehensive information on the techniques and processes involved. Exploring topics as diverse as gates and railings, jewellery and lighting, the staircase, the hearth, ecclesiastical ironwork and the use of colour on iron, thematic features highlight some of the designs created to embellish interiors and exteriors through the ages. Illustrations are taken from many major collections, especially those of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Italian Decorative Ironwork written by Augusto Pedrini and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-09-21 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificently illustrated volume showcases elegant examples of ironwork designs by five centuries of Italian masters. Spanning the fourteenth through the eighteenth centuries, the collection encompasses both simple and elaborate ornaments for doors, windows, gates, balcony and staircase railings, and other architectural features. A remarkable variety of motifs are depicted--from gracefully executed florals and foliated elements, to exquisite swirls and curls, and striking portrayals of mythical beasts. A dazzling treasury of ornamental ironwork, this archive of royalty-free motifs will delight lovers of antiques, commercial artists, and anyone intrigued by decorative flourishes from the past.
Download or read book 1100 Decorative French Ironwork Designs written by Denonvilliers Co. and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-21 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Invaluable source of information for art historians, craftspeople, dealers, collectors, and preservationists includes hundreds of finely detailed illustrations of garden seats, candelabras, moldings, gates, balcony grilles, vases, crosses, funerary ornaments and monuments, finials, doorknobs and many other ornamental features. A rich source of inspiration and royalty-free graphics, as well, for commercial artists and designers.
Download or read book Treasury of Ironwork Designs written by Carol Belanger Grafton and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-06-10 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Superb examples of the ironworker's art — elaborately wrought designs for gates, fences, finials, banisters, window grilles, signs, marquees, cathedral screens, and a host of other architectural and decorative appointments, from Gothic style to Art Nouveau — meticulously rendered in fine black-and-white drawings reprinted from rare European and American books and periodicals.
Download or read book Ornamental Ironwork written by Michael Southworth and published by McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book on the history and technology of architectural ironwork aims to impart an understanding of the myriad of forms and uses to which ironwork has been put. In addition, the book describes techniques for restoring and preserving ornamental ironwork. Also shown are many of the traditional patterns and design motifs which can be used as tracings for contemporary design.
