Book Description In Art in the Frick Collection, museum director CharlesRyskamp takes readers on a tour of the Frick's permanent collection,including paintings by Rembrandt and Vermeer as well as Renaissancesculpture and 18th-century French furnishings. Ryskamp begins with  More...

 

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Book Description �A one-of-a-kind resource that shows polymer clay artists how to use historic design ideas in their work � More than 30 exciting techniques and projects illustrated with clear step-by-step photos � Features the work of  More...

Book Description The bestselling The Art of Metal Clay returns—revised and expanded to highlight the latest developments in this exciting medium! Since it was first published in 2004, The Art of Metal Clay has introduced thousands of readers  More...

Book Description Thomas Day (1801-61), a free man of color from Milton, North Carolina, became the most successful cabinetmaker in North Carolina--white or black--during a time when most blacks were enslaved and free blacks were restricted in  More...

 

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Book Description Developed in Japan in the early 1990s, metal clay represents a dramatic development in the handling of precious metals for jewelrymaking. Metal clay consists of microscopic particles of silver or gold suspended in a pliable  More...

 

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Book Description Taschen: Decorative Art 1950s explores the spirit of optimism and the fervent consumerism of the decade. Technology and construction had been enervated by research during the war and these discoveries could now be applied in  More...

 

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Book Description Japanese cuisine is renowned for the beauty of its presentation. Among the key elements in this presentation style are mukimono--the decorative garnishes and carvings that add the final flourish to a dish. It might be  More...

 

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Book Description Full range of Art Nouveau ironwork. 137 photographic illustrations of railings, gates, balconies, doorways, staircases, more.  

Book Description The Metropolitan’s holdings of late 17th- and 18th-century French decorative arts, unrivaled outside Europe, are on display in nine magnificent paneled period rooms and three galleries. This suite of spaces is named for Mr. and  More...

Book Description Unlike pixel-based digital images that often distort, Vector graphics can be enlarged to any size without the loss of clarity or quality. This collection features 922 versatile Vector-based borders, cartouches, scrolls, and spot illustrations. Sources  More...