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PublisherYale University Press
ISBN-100300136722
ISBN-139780300136722
eBay Product ID (ePID)63637466
Product Key Features
Book TitleArt of the Royal Court : Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe
Number of Pages428 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicSculpture & Installation, Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General, European
IllustratorYes
GenreArt
AuthorRudolf Distelberger
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.1 in
Item Weight85.8 Oz
Item Length1.2 in
Item Width0.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2008-023908
Reviews"The catalogue, in its attention to detail, is a major advancement in the subject. Pietre dure are studied mainly in Europe and not much attention has been devoted to them in the United States...Thus it is the first time some of these pieces have been given any serious scholarship in English...The catalogue is a superbe effort to explain a complex subject."--Rachael Goldman, Sixteenth Century Journal
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal736/.5
SynopsisThis beautiful catalogue provides a comprehensive history of pietre dure, a virtuoso form of hardstone carving that reached an artistic peak in Italy in the 16th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe. The demanding practice of pietre dure, first used in ancient times, enjoyed a spectacular revival in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. By artistic cutting, semiprecious stones--agate, lapis lazuli, chalcedony, and other colorful hardstones--were fashioned into extravagantly designed luxury objects such as table tops, wall panels, cabinets, and ornate display vessels. Both as objects of desire and as diplomatic gifts, these precious creations captivated the affluent societies of Europe. Art of the Royal Court presents 150 masterpieces of pietre dure, many of which are further embellished with gold and silver mounts or decorated with exotic woods and other coveted materials., This beautiful catalogue provides a comprehensive history of pietre dure, a virtuoso form of hardstone carving that reached an artistic peak in Italy in the 16th century and subsequently spread throughout Europe. The demanding practice of pietre dure, first used in ancient times, enjoyed a spectacular revival in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. By artistic cutting, semiprecious stones--agate, lapis lazuli, chalcedony, and other colorful hardstones--were fashioned into extravagantly designed luxury objects such as table tops, wall panels, cabinets, and ornate display vessels. Both as objects of desire and as diplomatic gifts, these precious creations captivated the affluent societies of Europe. Art of the Royal Court presents 150 masterpieces of pietre dure, many of which are further embellished with gold and silver mounts or decorated with exotic woods and other coveted materials. Published in association with The Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (July 1 - September 21, 2008)
LC Classification NumberNB1208
