United States Senate Catalogue of Fine Art
Title | United States Senate Catalogue of Fine Art PDF eBook |
Author | Diane K. Skvarla |
Publisher | Government Printing Office |
Pages | 514 |
Release | 2005-08 |
Genre | Art |
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The U.S. Capitol abounds in magnificent art that rivals its exterior architectural splendor. The fine art held by the U.S. Senate comprises much of this treasured heritage. It spans over 200 years of history & contains works by such celebrated artists as Augustus Saint-Gaudens, Hiram Powers, Daniel Chester French, Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart, Walker Hancock, & Alexander Calder. This volume provides previously unpublished information on the 160 paintings & sculptures in the U.S. Senate. Each work of art -- from portraiture of prominent senators to scenes depicting significant events in U.S. history -- is illus. with a full-page color photo, accompanied by an essay & secondary images that place the work in historical & aesthetic context.
Catalogue of Books on the Fine Arts
Title | Catalogue of Books on the Fine Arts PDF eBook |
Author | Martinus Nijhoff |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 101 |
Release | 2013-11-22 |
Genre | Art |
ISBN | 9401529728 |
Decorative Arts
Title | Decorative Arts PDF eBook |
Author | Charissa Bremer-David |
Publisher | Getty Publications |
Pages | 310 |
Release | 1993-09-09 |
Genre | Design |
ISBN | 0892362219 |
This volume includes concise, illustrated entries on the more than 450 examples of furniture, porcelain, and silver from the Museum's collection. New to this expanded edition are sections devoted to maiolica and glass. An index of previous owners and updated bibliographies are of particular help to the scholar.
Catalogue...authors, Titles, Subjects, and Classes
Title | Catalogue...authors, Titles, Subjects, and Classes PDF eBook |
Author | Brooklyn Public Library |
Publisher | |
Pages | 418 |
Release | 1878 |
Genre | Library catalogs |
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Catalogue of books, principally illustrative of the fine arts, being the entire library of the late P. Paillou ... to be sold ... August, 1834, etc
Title | Catalogue of books, principally illustrative of the fine arts, being the entire library of the late P. Paillou ... to be sold ... August, 1834, etc PDF eBook |
Author | P. Paillou |
Publisher | |
Pages | 62 |
Release | 1834 |
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A catalogue of the books in the library of the Royal academy of arts, London. [By H.R. Tedder]. [With suppl. entitled] A catalogue of books added ... between 1877 and 1900. (Roy. acad. of arts).
Title | A catalogue of the books in the library of the Royal academy of arts, London. [By H.R. Tedder]. [With suppl. entitled] A catalogue of books added ... between 1877 and 1900. (Roy. acad. of arts). PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Richard Tedder |
Publisher | |
Pages | 214 |
Release | 1901 |
Genre | |
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First Proofs of the Universal Catalogue of Books on Art
Title | First Proofs of the Universal Catalogue of Books on Art PDF eBook |
Author | National Art Library (Great Britain) |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1046 |
Release | 1870 |
Genre | Art |
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