Download or read book Masterpieces of French Jewelry written by Judith Price and published by Running Press. This book was released on 2006-10-03 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Remarkable pieces of French jewelry that mirror America's transformation from frontier nation to industrial power
Download or read book Masterpieces of French Jewelry written by Judith Price and published by . This book was released on 2019-02-25 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring more than 80 stunning photographs, Masterpieces of French Jewelry offers a fascinating look at the twentieth century jewelry that became a symbol of status in a changing nation. With a focus on pieces acquired by notable Americans, this book explores French jewelry of the Victorian Era, up through the 1960s and more contemporary styles.
Download or read book Masterpieces of French Jewelry written by Judith Price and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the president of the National Jewelry Institute comes the largest collection of ancient jeweled objects ever assembled. Worn for much more than just personal adornment, jewelry has played an important role in culture and civilization since the earliest times. Travel back through more than 6,000 years of history as you explore artifacts originating from Mesopotamia, Persia, Levant, the Byzantine Empire and the Islamic Middle East, from 4000 B.C.E. through 700 C.E. Culled from the Louvre, the Berlin Museum, the Islamic collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Princeton Museum, and the Israel Museum, these treasures include jeweled armor, weapons, jewelry, household objects and more.Complete with photographs on every page, Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry details the collection¿s rich history through informative captions and interviews with major scholars and curators from around the world.
Download or read book The Masterpieces of French Art Illustrated written by Louis Viardot and published by Philadelphia : Gebbie. This book was released on 1883 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book French Jewelry of the Nineteenth Century written by Henri Vever and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: La Bijouterie Française au XIXe Siècle by Henri Vever is an indispensable survey of the jewelry produced in Paris from the Empire to the Art Nouveau period. Since it was first published in three volumes nearly one hundred years ago, it has become the definitive source of information for the jewelry profession as well as for those who simply revel in the intricate beauty of fabulous jewels. Now, for the first time, the entire text is available in English in a single volume. Vever, himself a highly accomplished jeweler, compiled a study that charts the histories of both the humblest and the most famous of his colleagues, including Bapst, Boucheron, Falize, Fontenay, Pouquet, Froment-Meurice, Gaillard, Lalique, Mellerio, and Wièse. This vivid contemporary account is full of data gathered directly from the jewelers themselves or from their descendants. It contains fascinating anecdotes concerning Imperial and Royal commissions together with entertaining tales of workshop practices. In crediting the designers, chasers, engravers, and enamelers who collaborated with the famous jewelry houses, Vever acknowledged the talents of technicians who often worked anonymously. In identifying unrecorded craftsmen, he made his book a unique document. Political, economic, and industrial developments are discussed, as are their repercussions on society and fashion. With his intimate knowledge of techniques, Vever was able to analyze changes that were continually taking place in manufacturing processes. He also recorded the changing styles in jewelry and their sources of inspiration, ranging from the Antique to the Orient.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry written by Judith Price and published by Running Press Book Publishers. This book was released on 2008-09-23 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the president of the National Jewelry Institute comes the largest collection of the oldest jeweled objects ever assembled. With sparkling photography and history throughout, the book will be supported by a major exhibit of the collection. These gorgeous artifacts—the oldest jeweled armor, weapons, jewelry, household objects, and more, with informative captions and stunning photography on every page—originated in Mesopotamia, Persia, Levant, the Byzantine Empire, and the Islamic world, from 4000 B.C.E. through 700 C.E. Artifacts appearing in the book are being lent to the exhibit by almost every major permanent collection of ancient objects in the world: jeweled treasures from the Louvre, the Berlin Museum, the Islamic collection at the Metropolitan, the Princeton Museum, and the Israeli Museum are shown together for the first time. Also included are interviews with major scholars and curators from around the world, speaking on ancient civilizations and the remaining artifacts that reveal their truly stunning cultures.
Download or read book Masterpieces of French Literature written by Marilyn S. Severson and published by Greenwood Publishing Group. This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Impossible Collection of Jewelry written by Vivienne Becker and published by Assouline Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-01 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this magnificent collection of the most spectacular jewels of the twentieth century, fine jewelry historian Vivienne Becker selects the quintessential bijoux that represent the milestones of jewelry design of the last one hundred years. From Art Nouveau to the brink of the new millennium, Becker’s selections range from the Wiener Werkstätte and Tiffany Studios, Egyptian-inspired Art Deco masterpieces by Cartier and midcentury designs by Verdura for Chanel, exquisite creations by DeBeers, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Graff, to modern designs from a new generation of innovative artists. A new addition to Assouline’s Ultimate Collection, this beautiful volume is a must-have for fine jewelry collectors and lovers of precious objects. Sparkling with stunning photography, this hand-bound luxury limited edition features hand-tipped images and is presented in a linen clamshell case.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry written by Judith Price and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Masterpieces of Ancient Jewelry, author Judith Price showcases the largest collection of ancient jeweled objects ever assembled. Stunning photography and captions on every page reveal the history behind jeweled armor, weapons, jewelry, household objects and more, and the ancient Near East civilizations where they originated.
Download or read book Masterpieces of American Jewelry written by Judith Price and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout history humans have decorated themselves with wearable art that speaks of their rich culture and history. In Masterpieces of American Jewelry, leading jewelry expert Judith Price showcases the finest wearable art that has adorned Americans for the past 150 years--treasures.by Charles Louis Tiffany, the Cartier brothers, and others--and relates the fascinating stories behind them. Price made her mark in the world of fine art through her involvement with the Museum of Modern Art in New York, on the boards of several art-related foundations, and as founder of the National Jewelry. Through these efforts and others, Price has established herself as the foremost authority on fine American jewelry. It is with this expertise that she has selected pieces that represent not only exquisite craftsmanship and artistic skill, but also encapsulate a moment in time in America. The unique collection brought together by Price, photographed here in detail exhibiting the intricacies and sophistication which only great craftsmen can create, captures in metal and stone the elegance and aspirations unique to America.
Download or read book 1000 Masterpieces of Decorative Art written by Victoria Charles and published by Parkstone International. This book was released on 2014-11-24 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From 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.
Download or read book Masterpieces of Eighteenth Century French Ironwork written by F. Contet and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2013-02-06 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This magnificent display of 166 plates from an extremely rare set of portfolios depicts scores of ironwork examples, among them beautiful gates, balustrades, balcony railings, window grilles, church screens, and lantern holders.
Download or read book The Masterpieces of the Centennial International Exhibition written by Walter Smith and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-06-01 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Download or read book Antique French Jewelry 1800 1950 written by Geoffray Riondet and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2024-04-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive overview, organized by material and period, allows the reader to distinguish, appraise, and date French jewelry from 1800‒1950. This highly accessible guide offers a detailed panorama charting the evolution of French jewelry created between the Consulate period in the 1800s through to the 1950s. Iconic examples include Onyx cameos, “dormeuses” earrings in rose gold, an Art Deco solitaire, a sapphire “you and me” ring, a diamond “shaker” brooch, and an emerald “negligee” necklace. Entries are organized by period, and include primary sources of inspiration and characteristics, designers, materials, gemstones, and types of jewelry. Completed with an overview of the key design houses and artists who have left their mark on the jewelry industry since 1800, along with detailed advice for buying and maintaining pieces, this practical reference—richly illustrated with photographs and archival documents—provides everything you need to know to appreciate antique jewelry in all its facets.
Download or read book French Jewelry in the 19th Century 1800 1900 written by Henri Vever and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Gems written by François Farges and published by Rizzoli Publications. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter into the fascinating world of precious gems through this unique volume that brings together the wonders of mineralogy and masterpieces of jewelry. Both a reference book and an exhibition catalog, Gems unveils the fascinating world of minerals and gems through a dialogue between the prestigious collections of the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris and the great French jeweler Van Cleef & Arpels. The Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Paris welcomes the exhibition Gems from September 16, 2020‒May 4, 2021. This beautifully illustrated volume brings together an international team of mineralogists, scientists, and specialists in natural history and in the history of jewelry, under the editorial direction of François Farges, to explore the diversity of the mineral universe through an exceptional selection of geological specimens (some published here for the first time), legendary gems, and exceptional ornaments created throughout history. Raw crystals, cut stones, and jewelry are compared and contrasted, shedding light on both the natural wonders made by the Earth itself and the virtuoso creations of human hands that transform them into works of art.
Download or read book Enchanting Imagination written by Debra Schmidt Bach and published by Giles. This book was released on 2023-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An introduction to sixty unknown treasures, wonderful objets d'art made by world-renowned jeweler André Chervin, founder of the premiere New York atelier, Carvin French. André Chervin (b. 1927) is a world-renowned jeweler and founder of the premiere New York atelier, Carvin French. Recognized today as masters of fine jewelry-making whose dazzling creations have been sold by top retail houses such as Tiffany, Van Cleef & Arpels, Verdura, Cartier, and Bulgari, Chervin and his firm enjoy a stellar reputation among the clients who wear their refined jewelry. Unbeknownst to his many fans, Chervin also created a collection of precious objets d'art, dating from 1957 through 2013. Expressive of his artistic imagination, passion for raw materials and bygone techniques, and inimitable sense of style, these captivating treasures have never been shown to the public. Until now. Enchanting Imagination: The Objets d'Art of André Chervin and Carvin French Jewelers introduces Chervin's miniature masterpieces--one-of-a-kind lamps, clocks, boxes, personal accessories, and table decorations fashioned from gold, silver, gems, and minerals, like rubies, diamonds, sapphires, jade, lapis lazuli, amethyst, and quartz. Conceived by Chervin and fabricated under his watchful eye, each object evolved over the course of many years, taking five, ten, even twenty-five years, to complete to perfection.
