Spanish Decorative Ironwork (Dover Jewelry and Metalwork)
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| Rating | : | 4.46 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486409627 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Rick Cook said A blacksmith's idea book. The items pictured are mostly in the Baroque and Renaissance styles, which is to say elaborate an florid. There's little explanatory text, just page after page of drawings. For the advanced blacksmith or the jewelry designer looking for inspiration.. "OLE" according to Morton A. Hirschberg. Everyone interested in iron has to have this book. Has items you need to see. A must for iron collectors. Buy it.. Book of drawings Gary S A book of drawings, not photos. it is a reprint of a 1901 book with new descriptions. Nice to look at, but too limited to get an idea as to how each is made. Glad the local library had it.
A modest sampling of decorative ironwork from France, Germany, and Italy appears near the end of the book.A magnificent source of inspiration for artists, architects, and interior designers, this splendid sampling of Spain's rich legacy of ornamental ironwork is sure to be welcomed by craftspeople and scholars, and treasured by collectors, dealers, and lovers of antiques.. In these pages you'll find over 300 meticulously reproduced illustrations of a diverse range of intricately wrought and elaborately ornamental pieces: an elegantly detailed brass chest from Castile, a Roman door from the Catalan region, Castilian chandeliers, a Catalan balcony railing, along with window screens, door knockers and door studs, hinges, tombstone crosses, candelabra, andirons, and much more. Spanning nearly 1,000 years of extraordinary Spanish ironwork, this volume — faithfully reproduced from a rare century-old publication — includes beautifully designed and crafted items ranging from such utilitarian objects as shears and scissors to monumental grilles created for great Spanish cathedrals
In these pages you'll find over 300 meticulously reproduced illustrations of a diverse range of intricately wrought and elaborately ornamental pieces: an elegantly detailed brass chest from Castile, a Roman door from the Catalan region, Castilian chandeliers, a Catalan balcony railing, along with window screens, door knockers and door studs, hinges, tombstone crosses, candelabra, andirons, and much more. A modest sampling of decorative ironwork from France, Germany, and Italy appears near the end of the book.A magnificent source of inspiration for artists, architects, and interior designers, this splendid sampling of Spain's rich legacy of ornamental ironwork is sure to be welcomed by craftspeop