Tapestries, Their Origin, History And Renaissance...
- Author(s): George Leland Hunter
- Category: Textiles, Clothing & Accessories
- Publisher: John Lane Company
- Publish year: 1912
- ISBN: 9678000007179
- Number of Pages: 447
The renaissance of tapestries is an accomplished fact. After being neglected for over a hundred years, they are again held in highest esteem. Again the art world has become sufficiently intelligent to appreciate their surpassing virtues.
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Copyright
PREFACE
TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
CHAPTER I THE RENAISSANCE OF TAPESTRIES
CHAPTER II GOTHIC TAPESTRIES
CHAPTER III RENAISSANCE TAPESTRIES
CHAPTER IV FLEMISH AND BURGUNDIAN LOOMS
CHAPTER V MORTLAKE, MERTON, AND OTHER ENGLISH LOOMS
CHAPTER VI FRENCH LOOMS
CHAPTER VII OTHER LOOMS
CHAPTER VIII THE TEXTURE OF TAPESTRIES
CHAPTER IX DESIGNS AND CARTOONS
CHAPTER X TAPESTRY SIGNATURES AND MAKERS
CHAPTER XI THE BIBLE IN TAPESTRIES
CHAPTER XII HISTORY AND ROMANCE IN TAPESTRIES
CHAPTER XIII THE TAPESTRY POINT OF VIEW
CHAPTER XIV THE CARE OF TAPESTRIES
CHAPTER XV TAPESTRY MUSEUMS, COLLECTIONS, EXPOSITIONS,INVENTORIES, SALES, BOOKS
CHAPTER XVI TAPESTRIES AT THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM
GENERAL INDEX
INDEX OF BIBLIOGRAPHY