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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1903. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III. The Renaissance. THE RENAISSANCE IN ITALY: Leonardo da Vinci and Raffaelle--Church of St. Peter, contemporary great artists--The Italian Palazzo--Methods of gilding, inlaying and mounting Furniture--Pietra-dura and other enrichments--Ruskin's criticism THE RENAISSANCE IN FRANCE: Françnois I. and the Chateau of Fontainebleau-Influence on Courtiers --Chairs of the time - Design of Cabinets--M. E. Bonnafle on The Renaissance--Bedstead of Jeanne d'Albret--Deterioration of taste in time of Henry IV.--Louis XIII. Furniture--Brittany woodwork. THE RENAISSANCE IN THE NETHERLANDS: Influence of the House of Burgundy on Art --The Chimney-piece at Bruges, and other casts of specimens at South Kensington Museum. THE RENAISSANCE IN SPAIN: The resources of Spain in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries--Influence of Saracenic Art, high-backed leather chairs, the Carthusian Convent at Granada. THE RENAISSANCE IN GERMANY : Albrecht Dürer--Famous Steel Chair of Augsburg--German seventeenth century carving in St. Saviour's Hospital. THE RENAISSANCE IN ENGLAND: Influence of Foreign Artists in the time of Henry VIII.--End of Feudalism--Hampton Court Palace--Linen Pattern Panels - Woodwork in the Henry VII. Chapel at Westminster Abbey--Livery Cupboards at Hengrave--Harrison quoted--The "parler," alteration in English customs --Chairs of the sixteenth century--Coverings and Cushions of the time, extract from old inventory--South Kensington cabinet--Elizabethan Mirror at Goodrich Court--Shaw's "Ancient Furniture"--The Glastonbury Chair--Introductions of Frames into England--Characteristics of Native Woodwork--Famous Country Mansions, alteration in design of Woodwork and Furniture - Panelled Rooms at South Kensington--The Charterhouse--Gray's Inn Hall and Middle...
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Frederick Litchfield (1850-1930) was a well-known furniture expert whose other works include Pottery and Porcelain: A Guide to Collectors and How to Collect Old Furniture. The popularity of his Illustrated History of Furniture on its publication was such that seven editions were produced between the years 1892 and 1922.
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- PublisherGeneral Books LLC
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1234937247
- ISBN 13 9781234937249
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages72
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