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Shell : A World of Decoration and Ornament by Ingrid Thomas (2007, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
ISBN-10
0500513570
ISBN-13
9780500513576
eBay Product ID (ePID)
60308270
Product Key Features
Book Title
Shell : a World of Decoration and Ornament
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Decoration & Ornament, Seashells, Decorative Arts
Publication Year
2007
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Nature, Design, Architecture
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
65.8 Oz
Item Length
12.6 in
Item Width
9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2007-921454
TitleLeading
The
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
704.943
Synopsis
The intricate beauty of shells has captivated humans since the earliest times. They have been worn as amulets to bring fertility, good fortune or protection from the evil eye. But above all, their beauty has fired the imagination of artists and craftsmen through the ages. Their work forms the heart of this book., The intricate beauty of shells has captivated humans since the earliest times. These gifts of nature have been put to an amazing array of uses - sharpened into tools, ground to make medicines, blown to make music. Millions of them were used as currency for nearly four millennia from the Americas through Africa to Asia. Shells have been worn as amulets to bring fertility, good fortune or protection from the evil eye. Above all, the beauty of shells has fired the imaginations of artists and crafstmen, and their work forms the lavish heart of this book. From the simplest string of beads to designs in gold and precious stones, shells have inspired centuries of exquisite invention in silverware, ceramics, glass, textiles, furniture and fashion. They encrusted the garden grottos and pavilions of the 17th and 18th centuries, and in the 20th century influenced the forms of landmark modernist and post-modernist buildings. Depictions of shells - whether mythological, symbolic, decorative, botanical or fanciful - are a recurring theme in visual art from the ancient world to the present day. Shells were among the exotic treasures brought back from the voyages of discovery, when they were so coveted by wealthy collectors that certain specimens could raise staggering sums at auction. Ingrid Thomas explores the history of shell collecting, and explains how shells can be collected responsibly today without harming our precious marine environments. Complete with a worldwide directory of shell collections and grottos and a photographic glossary of shells, this is the most comprehensive and inspirational volume ever published on the extraordinary world of the shell., The most complete, beautifully illustrated volume ever published on the fascinating world of the shell and its uses in design and decoration. Shells have captivated humans through the ages and been put to a wide range of uses--sharpened into tools, ground to make medicines, blown to make music. Shells were used as currency from the Americas through Africa to Asia, and worn as amulets to bring fertility, good fortune, or protection from the evil eye. Above all, the beauty of shells has fired the imaginations of artists and craftsmen, and their work forms the heart of this book. - Shells and mother-of-pearl have been carved to make buttons, jewelry, and delicate inlay work. - Shells are a universal element of human adornment, from the simplest string of beads to shell designs in gold and precious stones. - Mythological, symbolic, decorative, botanical, or fantastical: shells are a recurring theme in visual art. - Shells have featured in architectural ornament since ancient times, and in the twentieth century inspired the forms of landmark buildings. - Shells have inspired centuries of exquisite invention in silverware, ceramics, glass, textiles, furniture, and fashion. Shells were among the exotic treasures brought back from the voyages of discovery. By 1796 the mania for shells was such that a single shell raised six times the sum paid for a Vermeer painting at an estate auction in The Hague. Conchology and shell collecting remain hugely popular today, and the author explains how they can be pursued responsibly, without harming our precious marine environments. 500+ color photographs and illustrations.
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N8243.S4
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