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Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860
A Handbook for Interpreters
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2010
Summary
Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its exceptional educational programs. Adapted from the training materials developed at the museum, the revised and enhanced Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 elucidates the principles of public interpretation, explains how to analyze objects, and defines the concept of style. Eighteen chapters provide comprehensive descriptions of decorative arts including furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings and prints, metalwork, glass, and other objects. Many museums and historic sites display such collections to thousands of visitors annually. Guides, interpreters, educators, and collection managers will find this book a helpful summary and a guide to further research. This enhanced edition includes now includes a CD featuring beautiful color images of the more than 170 black-and-white photographs in the book, bringing the Winterthur collections to life on your computer and in your classroom. Published in cooperation with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.
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Copyright year
2010
ISBN-Print
978-0-7425-0314-4
ISBN-Online
978-0-7591-1946-8
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
268
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Contents No access
Preface and Acknowledgments No access
Introduction No access
CHAPTER 1. Interpreting Decorative Arts Objects No access
CHAPTER 2. Looking at Objects No access
CHAPTER 3. Understanding Style No access
Introduction No access
CHAPTER 4. Furniture in the Seventeenth-Century or Mannerist Style No access
CHAPTER 5. Furniture in the William and Mary or Early Baroque Style No access
CHAPTER 6. Furniture in the Queen Anne or Late Baroque Style No access
CHAPTER 7. Furniture in the Chippendale or Rococo Style No access
CHAPTER 8. Furniture in the Federal or Early Classical-Revival Style No access
CHAPTER 9. Furniture in the Empire or Late Classical-Revival Style No access
CHAPTER 10. Windsor Furniture No access
CHAPTER 11. Clocks No access
CHAPTER 12. Ceramics No access
CHAPTER 13. Glassware No access
CHAPTER 14. Silver Objects No access
CHAPTER 15. Pewter Objects No access
CHAPTER 16. Iron, Copper, and Copper-Alloy Objects No access
