PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9780500233580
- Categories Architecture and Design, Art & Design, BX, BXOS, H/C, Interior Design, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Lifestyle, RM 40 and above
- Author(s) Mario Praz; William Weaver
- Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd
- Pages 396
- Format Hardcover
- Dimensions 30.5cm x 3.7cm x 23.7cm
- Weight 2.63 kg
product description
An indispensable reference source for anyone with an interest in period styles of furniture and decoration, this renowned book comprises a complete survey of domestic interiors portrayed in art from the ancient world to the late 19th century. Available again after some years out of print, it presents a wonderfully rich collection of pictures of a type seldom reproduced anywhere. Around 400 paintings and watercolours from all over Europe, Russia and America record with faithful accuracy rooms of all periods and their contents: the furniture, fabrics, carpets, pictures and wall-coverings. A classic text goes beyond scholarly commentary to present a fascinating cultural history of man in relation to his domestic surroundings.