Micromosaics Highlights from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection
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2018
/ Engelsk
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781851779703
Publisert
2018-12-03
Utgiver
V & A Publishing
Høyde
165 mm
Bredde
165 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
144
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Biografisk notat
Heike Zech is former curator of the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection at the V&A.
Expertly crafted from thousands of tiny and intricately arranged pieces, micromosaics appear at first glance to be miniature paintings.
Closer inspection reveals the extraordinary skill of the virtuoso makers, who were able to create exquisite images brimming with drama and atmosphere. Focusing on 30 highlights from the V&A's superlative Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection, which includes some of the finest examples of micromosaics made, this new book explores the technical aspects of micromosaic construction, its roots in antiquity, their incredible popularity in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, and their evolution through the nineteenth century until the technique virtually vanished in the early 1900s
Closer inspection reveals the extraordinary skill of the virtuoso makers, who were able to create exquisite images brimming with drama and atmosphere. Focusing on 30 highlights from the V&A's superlative Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection, which includes some of the finest examples of micromosaics made, this new book explores the technical aspects of micromosaic construction, its roots in antiquity, their incredible popularity in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, and their evolution through the nineteenth century until the technique virtually vanished in the early 1900s
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Focusing on 30 highlights from the V&A's superlative Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection, this book explores micromosaic construction, its roots in antiquity, their incredible popularity in the last quarter of the 18th century, and their evolution through the 19th century until the technique virtually vanished in the early 1900s.
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Introduction -- A Roman Invention -- Inspired by Antiquity -- Nature in Miniature -- Portraits and People -- Souvenirs from Rome -- Italy Envisioned -- Beyond Rome -- A New Era
Highlights from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection
Beautiful publication.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781851779703
Publisert
2018-12-03
Utgiver
V & A Publishing
Høyde
165 mm
Bredde
165 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
144
Forfatter