Flora ad infinitum
Language: English
Published by De Gruyter, DE, 2023
- Hardcover
- New
Seller: Rarewaves USA, HEBRON, KY, U.S.A.Rarewaves USA
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Condition: New
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Glasperlen können auf Drähte aufgefädelt und zu Blumen geformt werden - ein historisches Kunsthandwerk, das in Venedig und dem berühmten Muranoglas beheimatet ist. In dem reich bebilderten Buch erzählt Georg Ragnar Levi die faszinierende Geschichte, wie es dazu kam, dass Perlenblumen geliebt und verachtet und irgendwann in der Geschichte sogar verboten wurden. Sogenannte Französische Perlenblumen wurden zu Hause, in Klöstern, Gefängnissen und Werkstätten hergestellt und bei Taufen, Hochzeiten und Beerdigungen zu ornamentalen und symbolischen Zwecken verwendet. Leserinnen und Leser werden durch die Historie, Techniken, Materialien und die persönlichen Geschichten hinter diesem Handwerk geführt. Levi zeigt, wie die Nachfrage nach Kränzen und Sträußen im frühen 20. Jahrhundert zum Broterwerb vieler Familien in Europa wurde und die Glashütten von Murano und Böhmen aufblühen ließ. Zweisprachige Ausgabe in Englisch und Französisch Inspirierende und sachkundige Einblicke in ein vergessenes Kunsthandwerk Blick ins Buch.…
Seller Inventory # LU-9783422801516
- Title
- Flora ad infinitum
- Author
- Georg Ragnar Levi
- Publisher
- De Gruyter, DE
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- New
- Binding
- Hardback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 3422801510
- ISBN 13
- 9783422801516
- Item weight
- 1,145 grams
Glimmering glass beads can be threaded onto thin wire and shaped into flowers – a historical handicraft, rooted in Venice and its famous Murano glass. In this lavishly illustrated book, author and collector Georg Ragnar Levi tells the fascinating story how beaded flowers came to be loved and despised – at one point in history even banned. So-called French beaded flowers were created in homes, convents, prisons and workshops, and were used for ornamental and symbolic purposes at baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Dr. Levi guides us through the history, techniques, materials, and personal stories behind the craft, showing how the demand for wreaths and bouquets in the early 1900s became the bread and butter of many European families, and made the glassworks of Murano and Bohemia prosper.
- New bilingual edition in both English and French
- Inspiring and knowledgeable insights into a forgotten handicraft
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"A feast of discovery" according to reviews
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About the Author
Georg Ragnar Levi, Publizist und Sammler, Stockholm; Fotografien von Edvard Koinberg.
Georg Ragnar Levi, author, science journalist and collector; images by Edvard Koinberg.
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