V & a Guide to Period Styles [Hardcover]

Anna Jackson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 28, 2002

This work explores key styles from the time of Henry VIII to the death of Queen Victoria. Lucid explanatory text accompanies photographs showing enlarged details highlighting the salient features of each style. Nearly 20 styles are featured, ranging from the introduction of European Renaissance ornament at the Tudor courts through the splendour of the Baroque, the elegance of Neo-classicism and the romance of the Medieval revival, to the innovative and striking work of the Arts and Crafts Movement. Significant designers, patrons and arbiters of taste are included, along with the major building and interiors for which they were responsible. The majority of works illustrated come from the V&A's collections of British art and design. Styles featured include: Renaissance; Jacobean; Restoration; Baroque; Palladianism; Rococo; Chinoiserie; Neoclassicism; Medieval Revival; Regency; Classicism; Chinese and Indian Styles; Gothic Revivial; French Style; Classical and Renaissance Revival; Influences from beyond Europe; Influence of Japan; Aestheticism; Arts and Crafts; and the Scottish School.

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About the Author

Anna Jackson, a curator in the Asian department of the V&A, has written widely on art and design. She is the author of Japanese Textiles (V&A 2000) and a contributor to Art Nouvean 1890 - 1914 (V&A 2000) and to The Victorian Vision (V&A 2001). She is also the editor of the guide, V&A A Hundred Highlights (V&A, 1996, revised edition 2001).

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: V&a Publications (February 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1851773428
• ISBN-13: 978-1851773428
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,203,988 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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