Title: Classicism and the Baroque in Europe
Author: Alain Gruber
ISBN: 0-7892-0017-1
General Topic: History of Decorative Arts
The book is lavishly illustrated with a comprehensive study
of Decorative Art from around the world encompassing the rich
and varied motifs of The Auricular Style, Acanthus, Arabesques, New Grotesques, Chinoiserie, and the Rocaille. There
are more than seven hundred illustrations, nearly five hundred
in full color. Each chapter focuses on the major ornamental
motifs of the era under discussion and explores the application
of these motifs in all artistic genres from architecture, painting,
sculpture, interior decoration, furniture, tapestry, embroidery,
bookbinding, ceramics, and metalwork. One
of the best books you can buy on the decorative arts.
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