An Illustrated History of Interior Decoration : from Pompeii to Art Nouveau / by Mario Praz
By: Praz, Mario
Publisher: London : Thames & Hudson, 2008Edition: This is a reprint of the 1964 EditionDescription: 396 p. ill. (col. b/w) 31 cm001: 13892ISBN: 9780500233580Subject(s): Architecture | Decoration - History | Interior design | Domestic interiorsDDC classification: 747.2
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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| Book | MAIN LIBRARY Book | 747.2 PRA (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 109917 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The appeal of this extraordinary book lies in its rapt obsession with the details of the domestic interior, borne out in a wonderfully rich collection of pictures. These charming paintings and water-colours, mostly dating from 1770 to 1860 and coming from all over Europe, Russia and America, record with faithful accuracy the shape of a room, the pattern of a carpet, the furniture, pictures, fabrics and wall coverings, the hang of the curtains and the fall of the light they admit.
The pictures find their place in a complete survey of domestic - and some more palatial - interiors portrayed in art from the ancient world to the late 19th century, and including works by Vermeer, Hogarth, Dürer, Degas and Vuillard.
The text goes beyond scholarly commentary to present an evolving picture of men and women in relation to domestic surroundings, full of human interest, wit and wide-ranging cultural references.
Includes index, table of content
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Library Journal Review
Illustrated is an understatement; Praz uses 400 pieces of art to present his 1982 history of furniture and decorations from olden days to modern times. An unusual but interesting history of the subject. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.There are no comments on this title.