Reaching its height in France during the rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, "Empire" represents the late development of a neoclassicism that had held sway over Europe since the mid 18th century. Under Napoleon's extraordinary political and aesthetic influence, the style spread throughout the Continent and the United States during the early 19th century ...
When Napoleon I first came to power in 1799 as First Consul of France, he modeled his new regime on the Roman Republic. When he was declared Emperor in 1804, the model changed from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire. As part of this new government, Napoleon sponsored a program of arts that reflected his view of France as the New Rome. No ruler ...
Renowned for her exquisite taste, her talent for attracting the most gifted artists and artisans of her time, and her ability to further their careers, Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, had a profound and lasting effect on the arts of all Europe. "Josephine and the Arts of the Empire" presents, for the first time in a single volume, ...
Empire, the sleek, rich style of the Napoleonic era, is at the heart of the revival of classical themes in interior design. This work celebrates the legacy of objects left by this style - from couches to cabinets, wall hangings to murals, and silverwork to porcelain - and shows how these classic forms can be reused in today's homes, whether an ...
This is a complete reprinting of one of Beunat's later and more complete catalogs, showing and again making available over 900 individual ornaments and designs. There are many repeatable linear patterns, both horizontal and vertical, for frames, friezes, dividers, furniture decoration, figures and scenes based on mythological and biblical motives, ...
First inexpensive paperback edition of the "bible" of First Empire style in interior decor. One of the most important and influential sourcebooks in the history of French design. Reprinted from the rare 1812 edition.
This series is launched with a volume devoted to furniture in the Empire style. It provides a detailed analysis of the craft history, examined in close relation to contemporary developments in taste at Italian courts, and to the changes in style that followed the arrival of Napoleon's troops.
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: The Art Institute of Chicago Museum Studies, Vol 15 No. 1, 1989
Description: VG softcover, inludes "A Viennese Secretary in the Empire Style" by Christian Witt-Doerring, "Neoclassicism on Cloth" by Christa C. Mayer Thurman "The Londonderry Vase: A Royal Gift to Curry Favor" by Lynn Springer Roberts and more. read more
Edition: First edition.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Date Published: 1937
Description: Van Loon, H.W. Very good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. Simon & Schuster, New York, N. Y., 1937. Cloth. Over 100 illustrations( 30 in color) VG. First Edition. 6.5" x 9.5". The story of Painting and Sculpture and Architecture and Music as well as all the so-called Minor Arts from the days of the cave man until the present time. Red cloth with gilt lettering & design & a paste down label on the spine of art objects. Tinted black page tops. Illustrated outline of art on endpapers. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Librairie D'Art R. Ducher
Date Published: 1928
Description: Fine- 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 63 pages with 50 illustrations. In French only. From the La Grammaire Des Styles series. FINE-SOFTCOVER. read more
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1001 Scrolls, Ornaments and Borders: Ready-To-Use Illustrations for Decoupage and Other Crafts
