Author: Campbell, Thomas P.
Title: Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence
Description: New York / New Haven, The Metropolitan Museum of Art / Yale University Press, 2002. Hardbound. Black cloth with color illustrated glossy dust jacket; illus. flyleaves. x, 594 pp. 250 color and 150 monochrome plates. Issued in conjunction with a 2002 exhibition. "Focuses on the stylistic evolution of tapestry design in the Netherlands beginning with the development by Netherlandish designers in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries of an aesthetic that emphasized narrative and decorative qualities." (dj) Approaches the subject in chronological order. The annotated and illustrated catalogue presents 63 specific pieces. Includes bibliography and many beautiful plates. A superb reference that you will be glad to own. VG+/VG. Most minimal of edge wear to dust jacket. Clean and tight contents.

Keywords: European Decorative Arts; Renaissance; Tapestries ; Dutch Tapestries ; Renaissance Tapestries ; ; Textiles - European


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