CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS [O/P] - Hardcover

Whitehouse, David

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810967103 ISBN 13: 9780810967106

Verlag: Abrams, 2000

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Book by Whitehouse David

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The Corning Museum in New York houses one of the world's premier collections of glass, this book is a visual record of its recent acquisitions. Included in the book are a rare 3rd century portrait medallion and glass figurines from the early-17th century.

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The Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York, houses the world's premier glass collection, a dazzling array of more than 35,000 objects representing 3,500 years of glass craftsmanship and design. This lavish volume, a visual record of the most significant acquisitions made by the museum in the 1990s, presents a panorama of beautiful glass-making from all over the world.A rare third-century portrait medallion, glass figurines made in the early 17th century, a selection of the most celebrated English cameo glass of the 19th century, and fabulous works by leading contemporary glass artists are among the prized objects on display. Written by David Whitehouse, an expert in the field, and showcasing works suited to every taste, this is a book for collectors, dealers, students, scholars, and anyone who has ever admired hand-blown glass, fine lead crystal, and etched, enameled, gilded, or stained glass works.

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• Verlag: Abrams
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0810967103
• ISBN 13: 9780810967106
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 128