Dressed to rule; 18th century court attire in the Mactaggart art collection.9781551952147 Dressed to rule; 18th century court attire in the Mactaggart art collection. Vollmer, John E. The U. of Alberta Press 2007 60 pages $29.95 Paperback GT1755 Produced in conjunction with an exhibition held at the U. of Alberta, home to this impressive collection, in 2007, this catalogue provides an accessible but detailed look at the symbolism Symbolism In art, a loosely organized movement that flourished in the 1880s and '90s and was closely related to the Symbolist movement in literature. In reaction against both Realism and Impressionism, Symbolist painters stressed art's subjective, symbolic, and decorative , stylistic elements, ceremonial use, and manufacture of the elaborate court attire of the Qing emperors in 18th century China. The robes robe n. 1. A long loose flowing outer garment, especially: a. An official garment worn on formal occasions to show office or rank, as by a judge or high church official. b. An academic gown. c. , details of the embroidery embroidery, ornamental needlework applied to all varieties of fabrics and worked with many sorts of thread—linen, cotton, wool, silk, gold, and even hair. Decorative objects, such as shells, feathers, beads, and jewels, are often sewn to the embroidered piece. , and court portraits from the exhibition are reproduced in full-page color plates of excellent quality in an oversize o·ver·size n. 1. A size that is larger than usual. 2. An oversize article or object. adj. o·ver·size also o·ver·sized Larger in size than usual or necessary. Adj. 1. format (11x10"). Not indexed. Distributed by Michigan State U. Press. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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