Tapestry Baroque Threads Splendor (27 results)

Condition: Good. Signed Copy . Signed/Inscribed by Elizabeth Cleland on title page. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.

paperback. Condition: very good. Photography by Bruce White. More than 200 illustrations, primarily in color. 563pp., thick 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers; some minor scratching to front cover and creasing to rear, internally fine. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, (2007). A very good copy. Essays and cataloging by various authors. …

Condition: Very Good. Edge and corner wear to cover.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

softcover. Condition: Nearly fine copy. 1st. 4to, 563 pp. Profusely illustrated (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 1st Printing. 2007. 1st Printing. Nice Firm Clean copy ! Light general wear. 563 pages. 6779L.

Softcover. Condition: Good. Not issued. Softcover. Appears unread. No markings. Bumped corners. Ships in a box. Fast shipping from NYC.

Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. x, 563 pages, illustrations (some colour); 32 cm. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, October 17, 2007 to January 6, 2008; and at the Palacio Real, Madrid, March 6 to June 1, 2008. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light shelfwear. OVERSIZE! Additional shipping charges may be requested for international & priority orders. Richly illustrated with colour plates. *** "Drawing from collections in more than fifteen countries, Tapestry in the Baroque presents forty-five rare tapestries made between 1590 and 1720. About half of these derive from Flemish workshops, including such highlights of the Brussels tapestry industry as the Triumphs of the Church designed by Rubens for Archduchess Isabella in 1626 and tapestries from the Austrian state collection designed by Jacob Jordaens and others in the 1630s and 1640s. Flemish weavers also played key roles elsewhere in Europe, establishing new enterprises and training native weavers, and the publication also features rare examples from these new workshops." - Publisher. *** CONTENTS: Introduction: The Golden Age of Netherlandish tapestry weaving, by Thomas P. Campbell; The disruption and diaspora of the Netherlandish tapestry industry, 1570-1600, by Thomas P. Campbell; The development of new centers of production and the recovery of the Netherlandish tapestry industry, 1600-1620, by Thomas P. Campbell; Stately splendor, woven frescoes, luxury furnishings: tapestry in context, 1600-1660, by Thomas P. Campbell; The Parisian workshops, 1590-1650, by Isabelle Denis; The Mortlake Manufactory, 1619-49, by Wendy Hefford; Tapestry in the Spanish Netherlands, 1625-60, by Guy Delmarcel; Tapestry production in Florence: The Medici tapestry works, 1587-1747, by Lucia Meoni; Tapestry production in seventeenth-century Rome: The Barberini Manufactory, by James G. Harper; Collectors and connoisseurs: the status and perception of tapestry, 1600-1660, by Thomas P. Campbell; Tapestry production at the Gobelins during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715, by Pascal-Francois Bertrand; Manufacture Royale de Tapisseries de Beauvais, 1664-1715, by Charissa Brewer-David; Flemish production, 1660-715, by Koenraad Brosens; Continuity and change in tapestry use and design, 1680-1720, by Thomas P. Campbell. Size: Folio.…

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine copy in softcover. 4to. 563 pages.

Paperback. Condition: As New. Book is in excellent condition, text is unmarked and pages are tight.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Hardback -- cover shows moderate wear -- spine tight -- pages unmarked.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. None, as Issued. x + 563 pp. Pictorial Cover. Exhibition catalog, 2007 major exhibition of tapestries from 1570 to 1720, the sequel to the Met's 2002 exhibition "Tapestry in the Renaissance". Hundreds of illustrations, including many details of the subject works. Most are in color, some are b/w, but this is a lavish catalog and scholarly work, including contributions from most of the current Art History experts on tapestry. The exhibition was astonishing in its depth and quality; this catalog is no less so. An indispensable reference for the subject. This copy is clean, the binding is solid, the pages firmly attached. There are no markings or highlighting, just some minor shelf wear. This is a very heavy book. …

Hardcover. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Color-illustrated glossy dust jacket. x; 563 pp. 232 figures in BW and color + over 58 plates described. "Drawing from collections in more than fifteen countries, Tapestry in the Baroque presents forty-five rare tapestries made between 1590 and 1720. About half of these derive from Flemish workshops, including such highlights of the Brussels tapestry industry as the Triumphs of the Church designed by Rubens for Archduchess Isabella in 1626 and tapestries from the Austrian state collection designed by Jacob Jordaens and others in the 1630s and 1640s. Flemish weavers also played key roles elsewhere in Europe, establishing new enterprises and training native weavers, and the publication also features rare examples from these new workshops."--Jacket. Contents as follows: Introduction: The Golden Age of Netherlandish tapestry weaving / Thomas P. Campbell -- The disruption and diaspora of the Netherlandish tapestry industry, 1570-1600 / Thomas P. Campbell -- The development of new centers of production and the recovery of the Netherlandish tapestry industry, 1600-1620 / Thomas P. Campbell -- Stately splendor, woven frescoes, luxury furnishings: tapestry in context, 1600-1660 / Thomas P. Campbell -- The Parisian workshops, 1590-1650 / Isabelle Denis -- The Mortlake Manufactory, 1619-49 / Wendy Hefford -- Tapestry in the Spanish Netherlands, 1625-60 / Guy Delmarcel -- Tapestry production in Florence: The Medici tapestry works, 1587-1747 / Lucia Meoni -- Tapestry production in seventeenth-century Rome: The Barberini Manufactory / James G. Harper -- Collectors and connoisseurs: the status and perception of tapestry, 1600-1660 / Thomas P. Campbell -- Tapestry production at the Gobelins during the reign of Louis XIV, 1661-1715 / Pascal-Francois Bertrand -- Manufacture Royale de Tapisseries de Beauvais, 1664-1715 / Charissa Brewer-David -- Flemish production, 1660-715 / Koenraad Brosens -- Continuity and change in tapestry use and design, 1680-1720 / Thomas P. Campbell. Catalogue to an exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Oct. 17, 2007-Jan. 6, 2008; and at the Palacio Real, Madrid, Mar. 6-June 1, 2008./ Includes bibliographical references (pages 509-542) and index. VG/VG+. Minimal edge wear to dust jacket, especially flaps. Tiny mark on cloth. Clean and tight contents.…

Softcover. Red and color-illustrated wraps. x; 563 pp. 232 figures in BW and color + over 58 plates described. This book "accompanies an exhibition that is the first comprehensive survey of 17th-century European tapestry. Conceived as a sequel to Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence (2002), this catalogue is also the first history of Baroque tapestry available in English." -- dj. Exhibitions held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, October 17, 2007-January 6, 2008, and at the Palacio Real, Madrid, March 6-June 1, 2008. VG. Owner's name inside front cover, otherwise clean and tight.…

Paperback. Size: 9.75"x12", 563pp., profusely illustrated in colour and black & white. Near new condition, covers bright, text clean and binding tight, back of cover lightly rubbed.

Hardcover. Condition: fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Book is as new, clean and sharp all around. Dust jacket has a one inch tear near top of spine but is otherwise as new. Overseas shipping would be much more.

Condition: near fine/near fine. Quarto. (12" x 10") 563pp. Exhibition catalogue held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art October 17, 2007 - January 6, 2008. Lavishly illustrated. A very nice copy in dust jacket.

hardcover. Condition: As New. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. x, 563pp. Pristine hardcover cloth in like dust-jacket. Lavishly illustrated. Published in conjunction with the 2007 exhibition in New York. Extra international postage required.

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 2007. Hardcover, 563 pp. 1st edition. Large format. Magnificent oversize volume, profusely illustrated. The first comprehensive survey in English of 17th Century European tapestries from the Baroque era. Conceived as a follow-up to the museum's critically acclaimed volume on Renaissance tapestries, published five years earlier ('Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificence', 2002). Published to coincide with a major exhibition at the museum, which also traveled to Madrid, Spain. In Fine condition. Dust jacket is protected by a new mylar sleeve. **Heavy or oversize Item. An extra shipping charge may apply.**.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. X, 563 Pp. Red Silk, Gilt. First Printing. Fine In Fine Dust Jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition.

Rilegato. Condition: nuovo.

Hardcover. Condition: New.

Condition: fine. 563pp. Large quarto with burgundy cloth boards and gilt lettering on spine. With pictorial endpapers and colour illustrated frontispiece. Slight bit of rubbing on back of dust jacket. fine "Tapestry in the Baroque: Threads of Splendor accompanies an exhibition that is the first comprehensive survey of 17th-century European tapestry. Conceived as sequel to Tapestry in the Renaissance: Art and Magnificance (2002), this catalogue is also the first history of Baroque tapestry available in English." (From the dust jacket.) with tapestries from 1570 to 1720. A wonderful copy with many large and full page illustrations.…

[0-87099-978-1-588] 2007. (Folio hardcover) Fine in fine dust jacket. 563pp. Color illustrated endpapers, color frontispiece, black and white and color illustrations, bibliography, index. Time Period Baroque. Photography by Bruce White. (Art).