American decorative arts and sculpture.9780878466986 American decorative arts decorative arts, term referring to a variety of applied visual arts, both two- and three-dimensional, including textiles, metalwork, ceramics, books, and woodwork, as well as to certain aspects of architecture (see ornament), public buildings, and private houses (see and sculpture. Ward, Gerald W. et al. MFA See multifactor authentication. Publications 2006 224 pages $19.95 Paperback MFA highlights NK1175 Part of series individually highlighting the major collections of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Massachusetts, is one of the largest museums in the United States, and contains one of the largest permanent museum collections in the Americas. , this volume presents some 100 photographic reproductions of the museum's prized collection of American decorative arts, including furniture, silver, glass, ceramics, base metals, coins and medals, basketry basketry, art of weaving or coiling and sewing flexible materials to form vessels or other commodities. The materials used include twigs, roots, strips of hide, splints, osier willows, bamboo splits, cane or rattan, raffia, grasses, straw, and crepe paper. , and sculpture. Each piece is accompanied by textual description and seven included essays explore such topics as the history of the arts of New England, folk traditions and vernacular expressions, and individual crafts movements from the 17th century to the 20th century. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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