An overview of Flemish tapestry history, spanning the period from the 15th century when pieces of late medieval work were used anew, to shortly before the French Revolution. Each chapter discusses the different production centres and documents workshops, designers, patrons, iconography and use, providing coverage of topics such as Italian ...
The leading Renaissance scholar of her time, Frances Yates revolutionised the study of the history of art, science and ideas. She demonstrated that ideas and practices once considered marginal such as hermeticism and alchemy were actually at the forefront of the renaissance mind. Yates was a pioneer in her emphasis on visual culture and many of ...
Description: *Helping and promoting global literacy since 1961* elephant folio (plates 58.5 cm. tall), 18, [2] pp. of text, the 12 heliogravure plates are double page, the two color plates are mounted, all loose in a paper covered boards and cloth folder with fabric ties; the folder worn with corners stained and most ties missing, text age toned, almost all the heliogravure plates have spots of damp staining in margins or corners and on one of them two corners of border of the image are touched, good only. read more
Description: Softcover. Used, good condition. 20 p., 19 color illus., 15 x 15 cm. A small booklet, mostly of small pictures of the 15th and 16th century Flemish and Aubusson tapestries in this castle. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Princeton Univ.. Art Museum. Record of the Art Museum, volume 47, no. 2,...
Description: Softcover / Paperback. New book. A detailed, scholarly analysis of five 16th & 17th century Flemish and Dutch tapestries in this museum. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: American Art Association
Date Published: 1935
Description: Good. 4to-over 9ž"-12" tall. Good softcover, 4to. Blue paper cover, edge wear. BW illustrations. Tapestries and rugs removed from the palatial home of Charles A. Stonehill in Chicago. Brussels Tapestries, Flemish Tapestries, French Tapestries, Louis XVI Aubusson, Oriental rugs includfin an early Oushak medallion carpet. Queen Anne and Georgian silver. pg 73. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Musees Royaux d'art et d'Histoire, Bruxelles. 1977. No ISBN
Description: Softcover / paperback. New book. 36 illus., 19 x 13 cm. A guide to medieval and early renaissance tapestries in the Bruxelles Museum of Art and History. The tapestries are mostly Flemish. In French. read more
Binding: Pictorial Paperback
Publisher: Sotheby
Date Published: 1995
Description: Near Fine. Auction Catalog AUCTION CATALOG: FINE CONTINENTAL FURNITURE AND TAPESTRIES. 8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches. Unpaginated. 338 lots in auction. Scuffing and light wear to spine ends and corners. Interior clean and tight. Illustrated in full color. Estimates in Pounds sterling. Descriptions, dimensions of items, type of tapestry, woods used in furniture, etc. Background and provenance where available. English Tapestry, Flemish tapestry, Aubusson. Wall hangings, cushions, tapestry screen. ... read more
Edition: First American Edition
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Date Published: 1969
Description: Very Good. Trade Paperback. 4to-over 9ž"-12" tall. Historical text on the Migration period and the Early Medieval jewelry and illuminated manuscripts, gold cups, Visigithic sculpture. The holdings of the Cloisters and the Metropolitan musum of Art would sparkle Charlemagne's eyes. Here they are Color and b/w full page photos 263pp. Large Trade paperback in Very Good shape. Ostrogothic Fibula, Flemish tapestry, ivory plaque from Spain, French Book of Hours. read more
Description: No date. Paul Elek. First. Book vg. Hardback with embossed titles on front. 12x9. 107pp. 129 plates in colour and b/w. 1 pull out plate. 771g. Examines the difference between Flemish low-warp weaving and French high-warp. A beautifully illustrated book. read more
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