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Download or read book Luxury in the Eighteenth Century written by M. Berg and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-01-11 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Luxury in the 18th Century' explores the political, economic, moral and intellectual effects of the production and consumption of luxury goods, and provides a broadly-based account from a variety of perspectives, addressing key themes of economic debate, material culture, the principles of art and taste, luxury as 'female vice' and the exotic.

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Download or read book The Rococo Interior written by Katie Scott and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 371 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines and depicts the arts and architecture of the rococo period in France and examines its relation to society

Download or read book Between Luxury and the Everyday written by Katie Scott and published by Blackwell Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection brings together studies on the French decorative arts in the eighteenth century, extending from bookbinding, typography and engraving to those related specifically to the domestic interior: porcelain, upholstery and furniture. A collection of studies on the French decorative arts in the eighteenth century. Covers an extensive range of subjects from bookbinding, typography and engraving to porcelain, upholstery and furniture. Demonstrates how the advancement of knowledge in porcelain and loom technology resulted in new luxury goods to the glory of Absolutism. Looks at how Revolution demanded that political change be reflected in the details of everyday life, such as dress and furniture.

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