Furnishing a Museum Isabella Stewart Gardner's Collection of Italian Furniture |
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| Author:
| Calderai, Fausto
Chong, Alan |
| ISBN: | 978-0-914660-27-9 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2011 |
| Publisher: | Periscope Publishing
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Best known for its collection of masterpiece paintings, the Gardner Museum is also one of the first museums to include a large quantity of Italian furniture. This meticulously designed catalogue includes numerous photographs that focus on individual objects and reveal characteristic forms and styles. Observations made by the museum conversation department about the techniques and materials of the pieces, which differ significantly from furniture of other countries, are also...
More DescriptionBest known for its collection of masterpiece paintings, the Gardner Museum is also one of the first museums to include a large quantity of Italian furniture. This meticulously designed catalogue includes numerous photographs that focus on individual objects and reveal characteristic forms and styles. Observations made by the museum conversation department about the techniques and materials of the pieces, which differ significantly from furniture of other countries, are also published.