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Generations of Jewelry
G. Egger
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Description for Generations of Jewelry
Hardcover. This beautiful history of the developing trends in European jewelry has examples from the Italian Renaissance, Dutch 17th century, Baroque, the 19th century, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the important houses of Tiffany, Cartier, and Philipps in the 20th century. Over 450 photographs illustrate this important work. Num Pages: 224 pages, 465 photos. BIC Classification: WCP; WCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 314 x 236 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1794.
This beautiful history of the art form begins with a liberal discussion of fine jewelry's ancient history as exotic amulets and symbolic ornaments, and proceeds to explain and profusely illustrate developing trends in European jewelry as symbols to the growing middle classes. The author shows jewelry examples from the Italian Renaissance, Dutch seventeenth century, Baroque, all manner of nineteenth century, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the big-name houses of Tiffany, Cartier and Philipps in the twentieth century. Also, through many historical portraits of men and women, each style is displayed as it was shown by the artists of their day. ... Read more
This beautiful history of the art form begins with a liberal discussion of fine jewelry's ancient history as exotic amulets and symbolic ornaments, and proceeds to explain and profusely illustrate developing trends in European jewelry as symbols to the growing middle classes. The author shows jewelry examples from the Italian Renaissance, Dutch seventeenth century, Baroque, all manner of nineteenth century, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and the big-name houses of Tiffany, Cartier and Philipps in the twentieth century. Also, through many historical portraits of men and women, each style is displayed as it was shown by the artists of their day. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
Schiffer Pub Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780887401244
SKU
V9780887401244
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About G. Egger
The author Dr. Gerhart Egger is a past Diretor of the Art Museums in Vienna and a professor of Byzantine Art at the University of Innsbruck. He has written a previous book on furniture from old European palaces. A separate price guide is included for reference.
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