Main entry:

Thornton, Peter, 1925-2007.

Title & Author:

Form & decoration : innovation in the decorative arts, 1470-1870 / Peter Thornton.

Publication:

London : Weidenfeld, 1998.

Description:

216 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 30 cm

Notes:
Includes index.
Florence and Venice, 1470-1510 -- Rome and Florence, 1510-1580 -- Venice, 1510-1620 -- Paris, 1530-1580 -- Antwerp, 1530-1620 -- Augsburg and Nürnberg, 1510-1640 -- Rome and Bologna, 1580-1660 -- Paris, 1610-1660 -- Amsterdam, 1610-1670 -- Rome, 1660-1720 -- Paris and Versailles, 1660-1720 -- The Hague, London and the chief cities of Germany, 1670-1730 -- Paris and the German courts, 1720-1760 -- Rome and Paris, 1750-1820 -- London, Dublin and Philadelphia, 1720-1800 -- Europe, 1820-1870.

Summary:

This book surveys four centuries of European design history, looking at the character of design and highlighting the names of key innovators. With 400 illustrations, this book is an essential source of reference for designers of today.

ISBN:

029783228X
9780297832287

Subject:

Decorative arts Europe History.
Design Europe History.
Arts décoratifs Europe Histoire.
Design Europe Histoire.
Decorative arts.
Design.
Kunstnijverheid.
Ornamentiek.
Artes decorativas.
Europe.

Form/genre:

History.

Added entries:

Form and decoration

Holdings:

Location: Library main 200662
Call No.: NK925 .T47 1998
Status: Available