This is a survey of four centuries of European design history, looking at the character of design and highlighting the names of key innovators. The book is intended as a handbook for designers and students of design, but should also be accessible to the general reader.
Form and Decoration Summary
Form and Decoration: Innovation in the Decorative Arts, 1470-1870 by Peter Thornton
A ground-breaking book on four centuries of European design, by an acknoledged expert in the field.
Table of Contents
Florence and Venice 1470-1510; Rome 1510-1580; Venice 1510-1600; Paris 1530-1580; Antwerp 1530-1620; Augsburg and Murnsberg 1510-1660; Rome and Bologna 1580-1660; Paris and Versailles 1610-1660; Amsterdam 1610-1670; Rome 1660-1720; Paris 1660-1720; The Hague, London and the chief German cities 1670-1730; Paris and the German courts 1720-1760; Rome and Paris 1750-1820; London, Dublin and Philadelphia 1730-1820; Europe 1820-1870.
Additional information
GOR003100105
9780297832287
029783228X
Form and Decoration: Innovation in the Decorative Arts, 1470-1870 by Peter Thornton
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