French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum

French Rococo Ébénisterie in the J. Paul Getty Museum
Author: Gillian Wilson
Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2021-03-30
Genre: Design
ISBN: 9781606066300

The first comprehensive catalogue of the Getty Museum’s significant collection of French Rococo ébénisterie furniture. This catalogue focuses on French ébénisterie furniture in the Rococo style dating from 1735 to 1760. These splendid objects directly reflect the tastes of the Museum’s founder, J. Paul Getty, who started collecting in this area in 1938 and continued until his death in 1976. The Museum’s collection is particularly rich in examples created by the most talented cabinet masters then active in Paris, including Bernard van Risenburgh II (after 1696–ca. 1766), Jacques Dubois (1694–1763), and Jean-François Oeben (1721–1763). Working for members of the French royal family and aristocracy, these craftsmen excelled at producing veneered and marquetried pieces of furniture (tables, cabinets, and chests of drawers) fashionable for their lavish surfaces, refined gilt-bronze mounts, and elaborate design. These objects were renowned throughout Europe at a time when Paris was considered the capital of good taste. The entry on each work comprises both a curatorial section, with description and commentary, and a conservation report, with construction diagrams. An introduction by Anne-Lise Desmas traces the collection’s acquisition history, and two technical essays by Arlen Heginbotham present methodologies and findings on the analysis of gilt-bronze mounts and lacquer. The free online edition of this open-access publication is available at www.getty.edu/publications/rococo/ and includes zoomable, high-resolution photography. Also available are free PDF, EPUB, and Kindle/MOBI downloads of the book, and JPG downloads of the main catalogue images.

Contes Francais

Contes Francais
Author: Douglas Labaree Buffum
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022-10-27
Genre:
ISBN: 9781017913194

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Rajasthan Style

Rajasthan Style
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-11-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781614284659

"This photographic opus expresses the sublime beauty of the people, nature, and places of this legendary region of India. From palaces to singular creative interiors, this promenade through the myriad colors and traditional handicrafts of Rajasthan captures the idealized Western dream of the Orient" -- Publisher's description.

The J. Paul Getty Museum Guidebook

The J. Paul Getty Museum Guidebook
Author: W. R. Valentiner
Publisher: Getty Publications
Total Pages: 70
Release: 1956-01-01
Genre: Art
ISBN: 160606424X

This is the second edition of the original guidebook to the J. Paul Getty Museum’s collection. The book introduces the collection, as divided into Greek and Roman antiquities, European paintings, and French decorative arts.

The Smell of Books

The Smell of Books
Author: Hans J. Rindisbacher
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 1992
Genre: European literature
ISBN: 0472103830

Demonstrates that sense of smell plays a significant role in the history of European literature

The Daguerreotype

The Daguerreotype
Author: Dominique de Font-Réaulx
Publisher: 5Continents
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2008-09-01
Genre: Photography
ISBN: 9788874394661

Illustrates the development and rapid spread of Louis Daguerre's photographic invention in France by a variety of daguerreotypes drawn from the collection of the Musee d'Orsay.