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Mirrors
Paula Phipps
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Description for Mirrors
Hardcover. A survey of the history, forms, stylistic range, and use of mirrors in interior design. Num Pages: 144 pages, 150 full-color photographs. BIC Classification: AMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 212 x 18. Weight in Grams: 626.
An ideal resource for anyone designing or re-creating period rooms or studying historical aesthetics, Mirrors looks at the ever-changing forms and uses of mirrors as major elements and points of emphasis in domestic interiors in the West. With a glimpse of their antecedents in classical antiquity and western Asia, the book traces a path from Louis XIV's Hall of Mirrors at Versailles and the royal and noble interiors that emulated it to mirrors in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European and New World interiors and high-chic applications in twentieth- and twenty-first-century rooms. Mirror frames and furniture incorporating mirrors are also considered.
An ideal resource for anyone designing or re-creating period rooms or studying historical aesthetics, Mirrors looks at the ever-changing forms and uses of mirrors as major elements and points of emphasis in domestic interiors in the West. With a glimpse of their antecedents in classical antiquity and western Asia, the book traces a path from Louis XIV's Hall of Mirrors at Versailles and the royal and noble interiors that emulated it to mirrors in eighteenth- and nineteenth-century European and New World interiors and high-chic applications in twentieth- and twenty-first-century rooms. Mirror frames and furniture incorporating mirrors are also considered.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393705744
SKU
V9780393705744
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About Paula Phipps
Paula Phipps holds degrees in art history, history, and the history of decorative arts and has spent her career working in museums. She taught for and was assistant director of a graduate program in the history of decorative arts in Washington D.C. Currently living in Salem, Massachusetts, she works for Historic New England and is an independent researcher and historian. ... Read more
Reviews for Mirrors
"This mixture of practicality and history, accompanied by beautiful photography, makes for a visually stimulating and informative read."
Phoenix Home & Garden "More than just being a good read, the abundance of beautiful color photographs of interiors, objects, and sculpture makes this book a notable design resource as well. All around Mirrors is a great reference for inspiration!"
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Phoenix Home & Garden "More than just being a good read, the abundance of beautiful color photographs of interiors, objects, and sculpture makes this book a notable design resource as well. All around Mirrors is a great reference for inspiration!"
... Read more