Articles related to "Decorative Arts"

This book examines innovations in manufacturing methods, changing tastes and fashion trends in Georgian Britain from tableware to wallpaper and from ceramics to clothing.

The kitchen is a place where functionality has to be balanced with beauty in order to allow inspiration to flow through the chef.

The Musée d'Orsay fine arts collection encompasses a variety of disciplines, displaying works by French and international artists from 1848 to 1914.

Visit the American Museum in Bath, Britain. Displays of Shaker furniture and Early American Quilts. Beautiful gardens and ever-changing exhibitions make it a must.

Folk Art and Outsider Art have become highly prized and collectible over the last fifty years. In response to that demand, museums have opened around the United States.

The highly decorative art nouveau style has had a major influence on art and much of it exists today. Learn more about what it is, its origins and where to see it.

Deep in fjord country, the original capital of Norway delivers all of the art, history and fair weather festivals one would expect from a modern coastal university town.

The top sights in Nancy's old town include Place Stanislas, De la Carrière and D'Alliance, Art Nouveau buildings, and interesting museums on Lorraine art and history.

Castello Sforzesco, home of the Dukes of Milan, was designed and decorated by Bramante and Leonardo da Vinci. Today the castle is the perfect home for the city's museums.

Visitors to Brighton England are offered a window on the western take on Oriental style in the mid-18th century - Chinoiserie - in the Chinese Whispers Exhibition.

Sanford Smith returns to the Park Avenue Armory with the ART20 and Modernism shows. These shows are the best places to find pieces representing twentieth century art.

The museum boasts an impressive collection of Impressionist, Modern, and Post-Impressionist works, and is a must for art lovers when visiting the Windy City.

The National Museums in Berlin are amongst the world's greatest cultural collections and art galleries. Foremost are the Pergamon and Gemäldegallerie (Picture Gallery)

Thirteen national museums and galleries, all located on the National Mall in the U.S. capitol, offer visitors an unparalleled wealth of history, arts, and culture.

Acanthus is an ancient Greek plant which has huge architectural significance both literally and in the garden. Grown for its arching green leaves and tall floral spires.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City offers a variety of ways for the blind and visually impaired to experience visual art such as paintings and sculpture.

Bordeaux may be famous for its wine, but it also has 18th century architecture to boast about. The Port of the Moon area of the French town includes great examples.

Taft Museum of Art, Hebrew Union College Museum, Sharon Woods Village, College Football Hall of Fame and Vent(triloquism) Haven Museum illustrate museums' diversity.

See masterpieces by the world's greatest painters and sculptors, treasures of Renaissance and Medieval art and architecture, palaces, a castle and more - free.

This national society honors ancestors who lived a "worthy life" in Colonial America and who have made a lasting contribution to the founding of the United States.

New gallery space now shows 60% more paintings, sculpture, fine art prints and decorative arts, plus works by Monet, Tiepolo, Matisse, Picasso and White Mountain Artists.

Orlando, Florida isn't just for kids. Grown-ups rule, too. Adults do love the theme parks, but they also look for cultural things to do. And The City Beautiful delivers.

Therese Bonney was an important female photographer during World War Two. She documented the effects of exile on women and children.

From New York's Chrysler Building to Lalique's creations in glass - the influence of the Art Deco Movement spread around the world.

Munich's bohemian Schwabing neighborhood is a free art museum of Art Nouveau - Jugendstil - architecture and decoration, forming one of Europe's best collections.

This catalogue accompanied an exhibition, of the same name, shown at London's V&A Museum. The book explores the development and universal spread of the Baroque style.

Berlin's State Museums are amongst the best in the world with long opening hours, low admission prices (free for under-16s) with good deals when using cheap museum passes

This catalogue presents results of research into Omega Workshops, the Bloomsbury Group and the designs of Roger Fry, Vanessa Bell, Wyndham Lewis, Duncan Grant and others.

Home of Sesame Place and the scenic village of New Hope, Bucks County, PA is a great destination for a day or weekend trip from the NYC metro area.

The painter and designer Charles LeBrun (1619-90) was one of the most significant figures in the development of Western art.

Sixty minutes from New York, Fairfield, Connecticut is accessible by train or car for a day's outing but well worth a longer stay if you plan on visiting New England.

Thanks to donations of both money and distinguished art collections from a gusher of oil-money philanthropists, Houston's art scene is among the USA's richest.

Travelers to California should visit Joshua Tree National Park, Big Sur, San Juan Capistrano, Venice Beach, and The J. Paul Getty Museum.

Eugene Seguy (1890 - 1985) founded the 'Diptera' section of the museum and was also an accomplished designer and 'peintre miniaturiste'.

100 years ago Filippo Marinetti issued his Futurist Manifesto. Umberto Boccioni developed Marinetti's ideas and 100 years later Luca Buvoli continues to explore Futurism.

Rodin sculptures, Old Masters' paintings, architectural elements from castles, cathedral windows and Tang Dynasty tapestries are showcased in this world-class museum.

Grandmother's Garden: The Old Fashioned American Garden 1865 - 1915 by May Brawley Hill leads a historical journey following the evolution of American Gardens.

Creativity in mathematics and computer inspired artistic movements merge as artists inquire into the link between simple, functional form and aesthetics.

Dover, Delaware is home to a number of fascinating museums, all of which would be perfect for the traveling family.

Restored not rebuilt - Old Salem Museum and Gardens shows modern day visitors how life has evolved and seamlessly joins the 21st century.

Paris top tourist attractions have turned the French capital into one of the world's most popular destinations, averaging 34 million visitors a year.

A short get-away to Washington D.C. doesn't have to be a tease. With a little planning and creative foresight it can be a unforgettable vacation experience.

Round out a Paris vacation with three important attractions. The Louvre and Orsay Museums, and the Pompidou Center, have some of the best art collections in the world.

Adults and kids alike will have a great day in Chicago, imitating Ferris Bueller's "day off" by re-creating the tour he and his friends take that day in the city!

Located in the heart of central Europe, Prague is an ideal destination for a short city break.

The Staatlichen Kunstsammlungen Dresden (State Art Collections) in Saxony form an astonishing ensemble of art spread over museums in the Zwinger, Schloss, and Albertinum.

Sightseeing highlights in Strasbourg, France include the Gothic cathedral, the romantic La Petite France area with half-timbered houses, Maison Kammerzell, and museums.

In 1770, when Philadelphia was the second richest city in the British Empire, status meant American-made silver and cabinetry. But fine china still had to be imported.

From the Bayeux Tapestry to modern floral wall hangings, crewel stitches worked with embroidery wool on woven fabric have been an enduring hand embroidery tradition.

Stephen Jones explores the creation of hats, the history of their construction and the materials used. Who should wear hats? Where, when, how and why should they be worn?