18th century
Etchings by the Tiepolos: From the Cooper-Hewitt CollectionRare prints by the 18th-century painter, Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, and his sons, Giovanni Domenico and Lorenzo Baldissera, are on display. etchings, prints, Italy, 18th century, permanent collection, exhibitions |
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Color by the Yard: Printed Fabrics from 1760 - 1860This exhibition explores the development of printed cotton textiles and weaving technology. Two hundred objects are on display, including textiles and original wood blocks, printers's sample books, and costumes made of printed fabrics. ch:exhibition=35349321, textile printing, 18th century, 19th century, weaving |
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Robert Adam and Kedleston: The Making of a Neo-Classical MasterpieceThis exhibition of Robert Adam's working plans and architectural drawings for the expansive 18th-century English country estate, Kedleston Hall, showcases designs for the home's exterior and interior. The lavish mansion, located on 800 acres in Derbyshire, is one of the Scottish architect and designer's most-renowned works and belongs to the British National Trust. Organized by the British National Trust with its American affiliate, the Royal Oak Foundation. Robert Adam, england, 18th century, British National Trust, neoclassicism, Architecture, architectural drawings, exhibitions |
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Eighteenth-Century Scenic and Architectural Design: Drawings by the Galli Bibiena FamilyThe Galli Bibiena family dominated theater production in Europe from the late seventeenth to the late eighteenth century. This exhibition showcases the family's architectural and theatrical designs—notably the work of Francesco Galli Bibiena and his son, Giovanni Carlo Galli Bibiena—through drawings, engravings, books, and manuscripts. Bibiena, theatrical design, Italy, Portugal, Europe, 17th century, 18th century, drawings, prints, books, traveling exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349709 |
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From Background to Foreground: Looking at an 18th-century WallpaperThe centerpiece of this exhibition is a late-eighteenth-century French arabesque-patterned wallpaper, printed by Jean-Baptiste Réveillon, "Manufacture Royale" under Louis XVI. The Réveillon wallpaper, discovered by Sarah and Eleanor Hewitt in 1900, is part of the Museum's permanent collection of wallcoverings—the largest collection of its kind in the United States. wallpaper, wallcoverings, France, French, permanent collection, 18th century, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35349379 |
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The Huguenot Legacy: English Silver, 1680-1760 from the Alan & Simone Hartman CollectionMore than one hundred examples of 17th and 18th century English silver are on display in this exhibition, including individual pieces, full settings, design drawings, and illustrated books of the period. The exhibition is divided into four sections: silver and the state; silver for tea, coffee and chocolate; silver for the dining table, and silver for the boudoir and the salon. 17th century, 18th century, england, silver, books, exhibitions, ch:exhibition=35350079 |
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Excavating Design: 18th century Drawings and Prints from the Permanent CollectionThe inaugural exhibition in Cooper-Hewitt’s new Ground Floor Gallery, Excavating Design showcases the Museum’s collection of works by 18th century artists such as Piranesi and Le Lorrain that express a fascination with the design vocabulary of ancient Rome. Also on view is a selection of period objects from the souvenir trade that was built around the ritual of the Grand Tour. Excavating Design, exhibitions, permanent collection, 18th century, Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Le Lorrain, Rome, grand tour, ch:exhibition=35350873 |
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Fashion in ColorsFashion in Colors explores color as a design element through 300 years of Western fashion, and examines the changing perceptions and meanings of color through various eras. More than 60 costumes are on display, ranging from 18th century court gowns and 19th-century bustled dresses to 20th century couture creations by masters such as Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Elsa Schiaparelli, Emilio Puce, Christobal Balenciaga, Rei Kawakubo/Comme des Garçons, and Viktor & Rolf. Fashion in Color, exhibitions, fashion design, costumes, 18th century, 19th century, 20th century, clothing, color perception |
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Illustrated Children’s Books from the Cooper-Hewitt CollectionOver the past several weeks, I explored the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Design Museum Library’s collection of illustrated children’s books as part of the Arts Intern program through Studio in a School. illustrations, illustrated, childrens books, Children, collection, ArtsIntern, Studio in a School, rare, Hewitt sisters, active, Mary Stuart Book Fund, JP Morgan Book Fund, pop-up, popup, movable, mechanical, 18th century, contemporary, international, fairy tales, alphabet, nursery, rhymes, songbooks, first, early, editions, Walter Crane, Kate Greenaway, Beatrix Potter, exhibitions, showcase, Nine Lives, American Drawings, Fantastic Illustration and Design in Britain, Odyssey in Print, Picturing Words, Wall Stories, Paper Engineering, National Museum of American History, fragile, handling, digitization, digitize, pre-1923, copyright |
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Valuing World Cultures – Bill MoggridgeThe third of the grand challenges posed by Secretary Wayne Clough for the new strategic plan of the Smithsonian is explained by the sentence: “As a steward and ambassador of cultural connections, with a presence in some 100 countries and expertise and collections that encompass the globe, we will build bridges of mutual respect, and present the diversity of world cultures and the joy of creativity with accuracy, insight, and reverence.” challenge, Wayne Clough, smithsonian, steward, cultures, connection, countries, World, value, respect, diversity, diverse, present, creativity, international, Why Design Now, Triennial, Exhibition, why, Web, internet, Design for a LIving World, solutions, sustainable, materials, Piranesi as Designer, Piranesi, role, reform, 18th century, contemporary, Design for the Other 90%, affordable, socially responsible, community, Cynthia Smith, curator, Critical Mass, population, growth, urbanization |
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