by Carolyn Relei (1997)
Through the centuries, the rich tones and lovely designs of stained glass art have enhanced the doorway and entries of countless buildings, providing a welcoming aura of beauty and light. The appealing and highly inviting patterns in this splendid sourcebook make it easy for craftspeople to create 163 traditional motifs, ideal for use in sidelights, fanlights, transoms and other doorway configurations. Based on authentic originals, the attractive designs feature a dazzling array of subjects, including geometric configurations, florals and foliates in curvilinear presentations, and more. (A magnificent peacock, in a fan-shaped format, is especially spectacular.) Reminiscent of exquisite Victorian and Art Nouveau designs, these lovely patterns come in a number of useful shapes: rectangles, squares, circles, semi-circles and ovals. Artists, artisans and craftspeople looking for patterns that evoke the charm of a bygone era will find these attractive copyright-free stained glass designs lend themselves equally well to a host of other art and craft projects.
Mary Morton, George T.M. Shackelford
"More than fifty of Gustave Caillebotte's (1848-1894) strongest paintings illustrate the fertile period from 1875 to 1885 when he was most closely allied with the impressionists. Accompanying the National Gallery of Art's major new exhibition, coorganized with the Kimbell Art Museum, this volume explores the inquisitive, experimental, almost fearless vision that inspired his masterworks"--
Bernard DeVoto
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Bancroft Prize. Across the Wide Missouri tells the compelling story of the climax and decline of the Rocky Mountain fur trade during the 1830s. More than a history, it portrays the mountain fur trade as a way of business and a way of life, vividly illustrating how it shaped the expansion of the American West.
Stephen Halliwell
One of the first books written on what is now called aesthetics. Although parts are lost (e.g., comedy), it has been very influential in western thought, such as the part on tragedy.
Megan Aldrich
In this richly illustrated book, Megan Aldrich traces the story of the Gothic Revival from its beginnings in the small, experimental buildings of the eighteenth century to its ultimate phase in the lavish buildings of the late nineteenth century. The book concentrates on the domestic forms of the style, from its use in castles and country houses to its influence on villas and cottages from the old world to the New World. This book is essential reading for all those interested in architecture and design. It covers the influence of the Gothic style, not only through the work of the great designers such as Burges, Pugin, Viollet-le-Duc and Wyatt, but also through many lesser-known figures. The worldwide influence of the Gothic Revival is amply demonstrated in the large selection of illustrations showing wall, floor and window treatments, as well as furniture. An invaluable source of ideas, this book illustrates much new material and celebrates an important chapter in the history of design.