2008, ISBN: 9780300119602

Chicago New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Art Institute of Chicago ; Yale University Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and … Mehr…

Chicago New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Art Institute of Chicago ; Yale University Press, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new, still in the publisher's original shrink wrap. Physical descriptionviii, 407 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm. Summary; This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago. These exquisite tapestries include medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque examples, manufactured at almost all the major centers of production in many of the foremost workshops. Among the works discussed are The Annunciation, a Renaissance masterpiece designed by an artist in the circle of Mantegna; Autumn and Winter, based on designs by Charles Le Brun; and The Elephant, woven after a design by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer. An international team of scholars explain the history of this previously unpublished collection and offer new designer and workshop attributions, design and source identifications, and provenance information. Subjects; Art Institute of Chicago Catalogs. Art Institute of Chicago Exhibitions. Chicago, Ill. Art Institute Catalogs. Tapestry Europe Catalogs., Chicago New Haven, [Conn.] ; London : Art Institute of Chicago ; Yale University Press, 2008, 0<

ISBN: 9780300119602

This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago. These exquisite tapestries include medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque exam… Mehr…

This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago. These exquisite tapestries include medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque examples, manufactured at almost all the major centers of production in many of the foremost workshops. Among the works discussed are "The Annunciation," a Renaissance masterpiece designed by an artist in the circle of Mantegna; "Autumn" and" Winter," based on designs by Charles Le Brun; and "The Elephant," woven after a design by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer. An international team of scholars explain the history of this previously unpublished collection and offer new designer and workshop attributions, design and source identifications, and provenance information. Media > Book, [PU: Yale University Press]<

ISBN: 9780300119602

This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago. These exquisite tapestries include medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque exam… Mehr…

This lavishly illustrated book presents a rich variety of European tapestries from the Art Institute of Chicago. These exquisite tapestries include medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque examples, manufactured at almost all the major centers of production in many of the foremost workshops. Among the works discussed are "The Annunciation," a Renaissance masterpiece designed by an artist in the circle of Mantegna; "Autumn" and" Winter," based on designs by Charles Le Brun; and "The Elephant," woven after a design by Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer. An international team of scholars explain the history of this previously unpublished collection and offer new designer and workshop attributions, design and source identifications, and provenance information. Media >, [PU: Yale University Press]<