General Guide to the Art Collections, Vol. 6: Metal Work; Chapter V. Iron (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

M. S. D. Westropp

9780267860296: General Guide to the Art Collections, Vol. 6: Metal Work; Chapter V. Iron (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0267860293 ISBN 13: 9780267860296

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Discover how iron shaped art and industry across centuries and continents.

From its basic color and the way it rusts to the rise of furnaces, puddling, and the birth of steel, this guide traces iron’s path. It surveys how ironwork evolved in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and Britain, and explains why iron was valued for strength as well as beauty in architecture, gates, screens, and furniture.

How iron is smelted, refined, and turned into usable metal through puddling and other processes.
how different styles and regional influences shaped ironwork—from French baroque to Rococo, and German vine and thistle motifs.
Key differences among iron forms (cast, wrought, and steel) and how they affected decoration and durability.
Examples of ironwork types you might encounter in museums and historic buildings across Europe.

Ideal for readers interested in decorative arts history, metalwork, and the craft behind architectural wonders.

140-06. PLAQUE.— Steel. Cast and chased. Truth issuing from a well. Modern French, by A. Legros.

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