Download or read book The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin Vol 20 April 1925 Classic Reprint written by Pa Museum School of Industrial Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-09-06 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin, Vol. 20: April, 1925 Went since Fiske Kimball, who has done more than anybody else in his Architecture in the History of the Colonies and of the Republic. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin Vol 20 written by Pennsylvania Museum And School Of I. Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-12-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin, Vol. 20: March, 1925 Benefactors in Perpetuity, who contribute or bequeath or more to the Corporation. Patrons in Perpetuity, who contribute or bequeath to the Corporation. Fellows for Life, who contribute at one time. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin Vol 18 written by Pennsylvania Museum and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin, Vol. 18: March 1923 The second panel shows three knights, similarly clad, hewing bushes or young trees with swords and hatchets. The middle knight wears a rose-lavender colored hauberk, with white chain mail on his legs. The two side knights are clad in white with ruby hose and ruby belts about their waists. It is to be noticed that the knight on the right has his sword in his ruby scabbard, for, unlike the others, he wields an axe. In other respects the coloring of the panel is like the other, with. A blue background and ruby border, but there appear to be more restored portions. Probably but half of this medallion has its original glass. The trees are stranger than those of the first; rose lavender and pale green, curling and twisting, they resemble the stems of vines. It is even more difficult to tell What these two subjects represent, than to date them. Generally, glass of this period depicts some Bib lical story. They must have been minor parts of a large window, full of medallions, and these tell only part of a story. These knights may represent Christian champions combatting the forces of heathendom, symbolized _as a wilderness of trees; they may themselves be returned Crusaders, the Teutonic Knights, who drove back the un-christian hordes of Northeastern Germany in the thirteenth century. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin Vol 20 written by Pennsylvania Museum and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin, Vol. 20: Published at Memorial Hall, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia; February 1925The wonderful natural resources of the Province of Pennsylvania caused many capable and energetic men among these settlers to attempt the making of iron. There were great ore beds; the thickly wooded country gave endless charcoal, and swiftly flowing streamsprovided water power. Much money was needed, however, as well as intelligence and hope, even for the smallest beginning, and usually, after a few years, the undertaking would either fail or pass into new ownership. Possibly the most noted among these unfortunate men is Henry William Stiegel, who failed after being successful for a number of years. This was not the fate of all, however. Others determined to carry out their early ambitions to become great iron masters, fought their way through many difficulties Until their dreams were realized, and their names, industries and fortunes have been handed down to the present day.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum Vol 3 written by Edwin Atlee Barber and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 3: April 1, 1905 That the public appreciates the educational work of the Museum authorities is abundantly demonstrated by the large attendance at Memorial Hall, which aggregates to each year. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin Vol 20 written by Penn. Museum School of Industrial Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin, Vol. 20: October, 1924 Chinese culture in Honan and Shensi, and the presence Of undoubted Six Dynasty cave chapels as well as traditionally T'ang and Sung temples establish the existence in early Kansu Of capable artisans. It is perhaps somewhat fanciful, though extremely tempting, to be lieve that the severely scorched area on the figure's forehead and right cheek happened during the Mohammedan Rebellion of 1870 which devastated Kansu and destroyed the great majority Of the early temples, with all their works Of art, that had survived up to that time. In any case the Museum's bodhisattva was apparently one Of the attendants on either side of an altarpiece, flanking a larger cen tral figure of Amitabha, Maitreya, or Avalokitesvara. The peg pro j ecting from the base (thrust into the-present four-legged stand) was originally fitted into a lotus pedestal and carried either on a side bracket or, more probably, fixed to the main platform Of the altar. Though stylistically later, the form of the figure is very; suggestive Of the attendant bodhisattva on the Tuan Fang'é bronze altarpiece in the Museum Of Fine Arts, Boston.1 Even so, the whole group must have been exceptionally small; this attendant is but nine and a half inches tall, so the central figure could scarcely have exceeded a foot and a half in height, yet with suitably carved back and four or six attendant bodhisattva, guardian knights, kylins, and so forth, it was neverthe less impressive. But the interesting fact is that, while figures as small as this, and far smaller, are familiar enough in bronze, and in stone, as bas-reliefs, in wood they are virtually unknown, no matter what the dynasty may. Be. This is not unnatural, for the likelihood of small wood carvings surviving the effects Of time (and periodic politi cal convulsions) is remote. Further, artists were probably less tempted to use wood for small figures, inasmuch as the results were certain to be less impressive than if the figures were large, no matter how skillful was the craftsmanship. We may suppose, too, that the casters Of bronze fulfilled whatever demand there was for religious figures Of a diminutive size. And lastly, the labour Of laying gesso carefully over the carved surfaces (traces Of this still cling to parts of the Museum's figure) and Of applying the necessary pigment-col ours and gilding would scarcely have been worth the pains taken. We may, therefore, assume that woodcarvers in the main confined them selves to larger pieces, and even Of these extremely few early exam ples have survived. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum Vol 16 October 1918 Classic Reprint written by Museum And School Of Industrial Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-05 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 16: October, 1918 The collection of native pieces of this pottery at the Museum in Memorial Hall is undoubtedly the best in the world, and offers all the inspiration which can be locally obtained. Such scattered examples of this ware produced in other countries as may be found in various places in America, will serve their part in the revival and establishment of this pottery, but the real quickening power is in the design which the simple process and composition inspired for the over - lay of the two colored clays, the ease of execution and the natural features in the manipulation of the medium, all tend to suggest various plays of thought and fancy, not offered by the more subtle and difficult forms of pottery making. The early Pennsylvania settlers were practical folk, and the aim of their potters was to supply the actual needs of an unimaginative people, but those who undertake to revive, carry on and develop this ware now have a much greater altitude and a richer field of purpose and result. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum Vol 20 October 1907 Classic Reprint written by Pa Museum And School Of Industrial Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 20: October, 1907 The most far reaching change of this century, the fifteenth, was the intro duction of enamel; this consisted of colored glass ground to a powder; the powder, or pigment as it should be called, was, and is, mixed with fat oil, or with gum and water, to make the particles adhere when the mixture is painted upon the glass. In the kiln the medium is burned away and the ground glass pigment melted, causing it to adhere, more or less firmly to the sheet of glass upon which it is painted. The beautiful diaper patterns note' especially shields in the illustration dated1588 - are done in such enamel. The part to be diapered is covered with matt enamel and fired. A second matt is then spread over the first, and when dry the pattern _is etched with a pointed instrument, even with a needle, so that the result is like the finest lace. Note, too, the clever way the needle is used to give life, by lights and half tones, tothe fur of a bear in one of the glasses (not illustrated), to the fur of the gryphons in the second illustration, also to jewels, to the glisten ing light on armor, etc. In Swiss glass the enamel is so well managed that an exquisite effect, unattainable by other means, is produced. In large windows exposed to the weather and to the effects of time, the enamel is wont to flake off with dis astrous results. The Swiss seem to have avoided this misfortune, whether from the smallness of the subject or the greater skill -of the artist is difficult to determine. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum Vol 6 written by Pennsylvania Museum and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 6: April 1908 Through a process entirely different from those mentioned above, exc'ellent artistic effects were produced. The glass surface was here cut into and the softer glass paste was poured in, forming polychrome flowers and other designs. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum Vol 9 written by Pennsylvania Museum and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-07 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 9: April, 1911 In 1809, Oberkampf introduced a new process whereby the patterns were reserved in white, in a colored ground. In 1818, another improvement had been made in the manufacture by the introduction of a machine with two cylinders, by means of which two colors could be printed simultaneously. At the beginning of the nineteenth century printed fabrics had become quite fashionable for furniture coverings and hangings. The designs, of historical and literary character, were well drawn and engraved and produced in attractive and permanent colors. The subjects were such as were popular at the time, among which were The Farm, Paul and Virginia, and The Four Quarters of the World. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin Vol 21 written by Pa. Museum School of Industrial Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-10-05 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin, Vol. 21: April, 1926 Of the three pictures just acquired by the Pennsylvania Museum, one, The Morning Stars, is a permanent loan, and the other two, Under the Weeping Ash Tree and Landscape, are gifts, all made to us by R. Ball Dodson, of Brighton, England, in memory of his sister, the artist. Happily they represent three distinct phases of Sarah Dodson's art. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum Vol 16 written by Pennsylvania Museum and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-08-25 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 16: April, 1918 The most obvious argument against a Chinese provenance for Korean white ware is that thousands of unbroken examples of this very fragile and delicate porcelain have been found in Korea and none exactly like them in China; and that while trade between China and Korea was of course constant, yet it is hardly likely that they would have survived a journey of a thousand miles or so in such quantity as to be still available by hundreds in Korea. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum Vol 13 written by Pennsylvania Museum of Industrial Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-05-03 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 13: April 1915 Mrs. Mason is still looking for certain adjuncts to a colonial room which doubtless will be found in the course of time, but to all intents and purposes she has completed her labor of love. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin Vol 18 written by Pennsylvania Museum and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-29 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin, Vol. 18: April, 1923 Hen Robert Morris, signer of the Declaration of Independ ence and financier of the Revolution, was withdrawing from active participation in the affairs of government, he started to build for his residence in Philadelphia, a splendid mansion on Chestnut Street, between Seventh and Eighth. It was very preten tious in conception: designed by the French architect Pierre Charles l'enfant, it was to be largely of marble, at that time a unique feature in a city made up entirely of houses -of brick or-country stone, and to carry it further towards perfection, Morris brought from Italy a sculptor named Iardella to carve the reliefs for the exterior. As work on the building progressed, the financier placed orders in France-and England for the interior furnishings, so that within as well as with out his dwelling might come up to European decorative standards. Among the furnishings that he ordered from Paris-was the pair of girandoles, here illustrated, which have recently been presented to the Pennsylvania Museum. But they did not hang in the house, for it Was never completed, Morris's vast land holdings in New York, Virginia, South Carolina, and Georgia were tragically slow in devel oping, a alondon bank in Which he had large funds failed, one of his partners proved dishonest, and in 1797 he was forced into bank ruptcy. On December 11, 1797, the half-completed house and the land whereon it stood were sold to' satisfy his creditors, and the objects even which he had ordered from abroad met the same fate. These girondoles were purchased at the auction by William Wilson, living in High Street west of Eighth, and they have remained in his family ever since, passing to his grandson, Joseph Lapsley Wilson. Of Merion, who has given them to the Museum. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin Vol 21 written by Pa. Museum School Of Industrial Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-11 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin, Vol. 21: March, 1926 Second and Third Streets, Begs leave to inform his former customers and the Public in general, that he hath again resumed his former occupation at the above mentioned place: A renewal of their favours will be thankfully 1eceived: and his best endeavours shall be used to give satisfaction to those who please to employ him. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum written by Pa Museum and School of Industrial Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-11-20 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum: April, 1907 Among Europeans who are credited with inventing gunpowder, are, Marcus Grmcus, who lived about the end of the VIII. Century. His work, the liber ignium, is a collection of receipts for human destruction ranging all the way from about the VII. Century to A. D. I 300. There exist several ms. Copies of this work, but no two contain the same, number of receipts, the variation being from 22 to 3 5. Disregarding even internal evidence, the infer ence seems that the work is a collection of old receipts to which from time to time additions have been made, and that Marcus himself is a myth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum Vol 8 written by Pennsylvania Museum Of Art and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-28 with total page 610 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Museum, Vol. 8: January, April, July and October, 1910 There was a fashion in mummy wrapping, as in other things, the length and breadth of the strips varied according to period and taste. In early times after linen was used, the dead were enshrouded in sheets, then with the new Empire came the fashion of bandages, and as early as the reign of King Amenhotep III. Texts were inscribed on the linen either in hieroglyphics or hieratic (cursive) characters, often adorned with vignettes from the Book of the Dead. After the XXVI Dynasty, that is, B. C. 670, only hieratic texts appear, With a vignette at the top of each column, and the bandages are often very coarse in texture In Greek ti111'.es, after B. C. 323, the outer bandages are decorated with gods, etc., in gaudy colors. Hundreds of yards of bandages were sometimes used. Soine are ended with a fringe, and some have selvedges. Their length _varies from three feet to thirteen feet, and their width from two to four and a half. The linen industry continued to be prosperously carried on in Egypt until the twelfth century of our era, but by this time the elaborate embroideries and tapestry borders which interest us at present had been evolved, had reached their highest artistic level and entered upon their decadent stage. 5. Y. S. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
