Res com un bon llibre

Glass. A short history

Glass. A short history

Glass. A short history

Editorial: British Museum

Pàgines: 128

Any: 2012

EAN: 9780714150864

13,80 €
    No disponible ara a

    Temps d'entrega:
    Per consultar al distribuïdor
    • - La Central del Raval
    • - La Central (c/ Mallorca)
    • - La Central de Callao
    • - La Central del Museo Reina Sofía
The fragile beauty of glass has ensured its popularity through the ages in forms ranging from simple beakers to ornate decorative masterpieces. This beautifully illustrated book traces the story of glass from its origins in Mesopotamia some 5000 years ago, to the creation of the elegant vessels of the Islamic Near East, the superb mastery of Renaissance Venice and the creation of modern glassware for daily use. This is the only book available to offer a concise history of glassmaking from its origins in western Asia in 2500BC to the present day, while a comprehensive final chapter explores the future of glassmaking as a medium for artistic expression, considering works by contemporary artists from all over the world. This title is richly illustrated with 120 superb pieces from the collections of the British Museum and The Corning Museum of Glass, the world´s largest collection of art and historical glass. A lively, accessible and easily affordable introduction, perfect for students, art enthusiasts and amateur collectors. The author: David Whitehouse is Senior Scholar at The Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, New York. He was Executive Director at The Corning Museum from 1999 - 2011. David has published more than 500 scholarly papers, reviews, monographs and books, including three volumes of Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass. He has served as editor of The Corning Museum´s Journal of Glass Studies since 1988
}
Les cookies són importants per a tu, influeixen en la teva experiència de navegació, ens ajuden a protegir la teva privadesa i permeten realitzar les peticions que ens sol·licitis a través de la web. Utilitzem cookies pròpies i de tercers per analitzar els nostres serveis i mostrar publicitat relacionada amb les teves preferències en base a un perfil elaborat amb els teus hàbits de navegació (per exemple pàgines visitades). Si consentiu la vostra instal·lació prem "Acceptar cookies", o també pots configurar les teves preferències aquí. Més informació a la nostra Política de cookies