Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 - A Handbook for Interpreters (Hardcover, Revised and Enhanced)

Winterthur Museum is world renowned for its decorative arts collections and its exceptional educational programs. Adapted from the training materials developed at the museum, the revised and enhanced Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860: A Handbook for Interpreters is an indispensable guide for anyone involved with interpretation of decorative arts collections. Early American Decorative Arts, 1620-1860 elucidates the principles of public interpretation, explains how to analyze objects, and defines the concept of style. Eighteen chapters provide comprehensive descriptions of decorative arts including furniture, ceramics, textiles, paintings and prints, metalwork, glass, and other objects. Many museums and historic sites display such collections to thousands of visitors annually. Guides, interpreters, educators, and collection managers will find this book a helpful summary and a guide to further research. This enhanced edition includes now includes a CD featuring beautiful color images of the more than 170 black-and-white photographs in the book, bringing the Winterthur collections to life on your computer and in your classroom. Published in cooperation with Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.

General

Imprint:	AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	American Association for State & Local History
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Rosemary Troy Krill
Dimensions:	289 x 227 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover •  CD-ROM
Pages:	278
Edition:	Revised and Enhanced
ISBN-13:	978-0-7591-1944-4
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1600 to 1800 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > 1800 to 1900 > General Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General
LSN:	0-7591-1944-9
Barcode:	9780759119444

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