305 Authentic Art Nouveau Jewelry Designs (Dover Jewelry and Metalwork)
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| Rating | : | 4.88 (927 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0486249042 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 48 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Language Notes Text: English, French (translation)
Dufrène later adopted a simpler style, becoming a leading decorative artist of considerable influence. Lalique, Mucha, and Tiffany were perhaps the most famous designers of Art Nouveau jewelry, but there were many lesser-known artists of superior abilities, among them Maurice Dufrène (born 1876), who created the present work. He was frequently represented in the Salon d'Automne and played a major role in planning the Pris Exposition Universelle of 1937. The Art Nouveau movement that flourished at the turn of the 20th century had profound influence on the decorative arts, including jewelry. The work features over 300 spectacular Dufrène pieces: pendants, combs, buckles, rings, bracelets, brooches, umbrella handles, penknives, buttons, clasps, and scissors in detailed photographs reprinted from rare, turn-of-the-century folios. The style's sweeping, rhythmic curves and use of stylized floral and animal forms lent themselves we
"The book of illustrations about art nouveau jewelry designs." according to Ria Rue. I think it's worth buying this book first before getting in to more advance of art nouveau jewelry designs. The book is organized in plate numbers listing the type of jewelry. All of the plates are illustrated in black and white, so don't expect colorful pages because there's none except the front cover.. Five Stars I like the designs and the layout.. "Jewellery" according to Keith Jones. I would have liked to see greater contrast between the designs and their backgrounds so that the images were sharper. An excellent collection of designs though.