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Every Object Tells a Story - Mythery
Oliver Hoare
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Description for Every Object Tells a Story - Mythery
Paperback. This extraordinary book is published to coincide with an exhibition held in the Lavery Room in South Kensington, the book includes antiquities from the ancient and classical worlds; objects connected to shamanism, magic and alchemy; engravings by Durer, Hollar and Rembrandt; unusual paintings and textiles; and many curiosities. Num Pages: 350 pages, Over 400 illustrations. BIC Classification: AC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 338 x 258. .
What is assembled here might look like a modern 'Cabinet of Curiosities', an assemblage of the exotic and curious from the four quarters of the world. There is an intention behind it, however, that goes beyond presenting a wide variety of curiosities. We are today linked up to all those four quarters, and while a huge amount of information is available to us, unlike to those who awaited the ships in the ports of Amsterdam, Genoa, Lisbon, London, Marseille, Seville or Venice, the horizon of what interests us seems to have shrunk. The art market is an interesting barometer of ... Read more
What is assembled here might look like a modern 'Cabinet of Curiosities', an assemblage of the exotic and curious from the four quarters of the world. There is an intention behind it, however, that goes beyond presenting a wide variety of curiosities. We are today linked up to all those four quarters, and while a huge amount of information is available to us, unlike to those who awaited the ships in the ports of Amsterdam, Genoa, Lisbon, London, Marseille, Seville or Venice, the horizon of what interests us seems to have shrunk. The art market is an interesting barometer of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pallas Athene Arts
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843681458
SKU
V9781843681458
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-1
About Oliver Hoare
Oliver Hoare, one of London's most distinguished dealers, originally learnt his craft in the company of Bruce Chatwin. His love of the rare, the evocative, the seductive shines out from every stunning object in this collection and the stories that he teases outfrom them. No one could fail to be drawn into this gorgeous labyrinth.
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