Early Victorian / Constance M. Greiff.

Main entry:

Greiff, Constance M.

Title & Author:

Early Victorian / Constance M. Greiff.

Publication:

Description:

95 pages : illustrations ; 17 cm.

Series:

Abbeville stylebooks

Notes:
The Abbeyville [pocket-sized] stylebooks series provides an introduction to some of the most popular architecture and design worldwide. Each volume features the style's historical era-- key events, a timeline, lifestyles, fashions, and the arts ; a primer on the style-- an architectural identification guide, design influences, and leading personalities ; exterior details-- materials, color, and ornament ; inerior details-- built-ins such as walls and floors, plus furnishings from furniture to textiles ; significant building types-- hallmarks of the style at home, at work, and at play, as well as along the road.--Book cover, back flap.
Includes bibliographical references (page 92) and index.
Introduction -- The age of change : Early Victorians ushered in the modern world with new technology tempered by arts that made spirits rise -- An array of styles : all styles were good-- Italianate, gothic revival, exotics, second empire-- as long as they were romantic -- Outside : The silhouttes were picturesque, the colors subdued, but public and private spheres all sought to delight -- Inside : mass production unleashed dazzling varieties of interior choices, but best of all were central heat and water -- Finishing touches : from furniture to textiles and objets d'art, eclectic furnishings in florid styles became the signature of the age -- In style : at home, at work, at play, at large, and on the road, Vicotrians developed new building types for new times. -- Sources of information -- Additional sites to visit -- Recommended reading -- Index -- Credits.
Dust jacket.

ISBN:

0789200112
9780789200112

Subject:

Architecture, Victorian.
Art, Victorian.
Architecture victorienne.
Art victorien.
Victorian.
Architektur
Bildband
Großbritannien

Added entries:

Abbeville stylebooks.

Holdings:

Location: Library main y 108711
Call No.: IDY NA645.5.V5 G7; ID:96-B1352
Status: Available

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