Art Glass: Reflections of the Centuries - Hardcover

Helmut Ricke

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3791327933 ISBN 13: 9783791327938

Publisher: Prestel, 2002

Synopsis

The Glasmuseum Hentrich in Dusseldorf's Museum Kunst Palast, one of the world's most wide-ranging glass collections, is the basis for this illustrated exploration of glass art, written by the collection's longtime director, Helmut Ricke. Glass was the first man-made material, and nearly every civilization made use of its flexibility, resilience and variety. Containing images from the collection as well as maps and drawings, this volume covers all periods of glass-making from pre-Roman, Roman, Islamic, Mediaeval, Renaissance and Baroque times, the 19th century, and up to the 1990s. It includes examples of enamelled and cut glass, as well as elaborate works from Persia, India and China, all of which influenced the Art Nouveau period, widely considered the heyday of decorative glass. A detailed appendix provides background information on the mechanics of glass, including smelting, refining and manufacturing.

About this title

Product Description:

Physical description; 384 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm. Subjects; Glasmuseum Hentrich - Catalogs. Museum Kunst Palast. Glasmuseum Hentrich. Glass art - Germany - Düsseldorf - Catalogs. Glassware - Germant - Düsseldorf - Catalogs.

From the Publisher:

Glass was the first man-made material, and nearly every civilization made use of its flexibility, resilience, and variety. Brimming with colorful images from the collection as well as maps and drawings, this book covers all periods of glassmaking from pre-Roman, Roman, Islamic, Mediaeval, Renaissance and Baroque times, the 19th century and up to the 1990s. It includes stunning examples of enameled and cut glass, as well as elaborate works from Persia, India and China, all of which influenced the Art Noveau period, widely considered the heyday of decorative glass. A detailed appendix provides background information on the mechanics of glass, including smelting, refining, and manufacturing. A valuable resource for anyone interested in this ancient medium, this magnificent catalog highlights a world-famous collection of glass art.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prestel
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 3791327933
• ISBN 13: 9783791327938
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384