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The Lure of the Peacock: Iridescence and ImmortalityObjects have many stories but this vase connects different cultures and different periods in more ways than most. When it appeared in Rococo: The Continuing Curve 1730-2008 at CHNDM, the Peacock Vase represented with its organic, sinuous forms the re-emergence of a curvilinear aesthetic in the Art Nouveau era of the Rococo style created in the 18th century. Louis Comfort Tiffany, Tiffany glass, iridescence, peacock, Loetz, India, Iran, aesthetic, William de Morgan |
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A Subtle Blooming WallpaperThis very high-quality wallcovering, produced by the New York firm Leissner & Louis, ca. 1872-78, is woodblock-printed on embossed paper, demonstrating a well-executed design and of equal quality print. wallpaper, floral, Victorian, aesthetic, japanesque |
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The House that Jack BuiltWalter Crane was introduced to the arts early in life as the second son of Thomas Crane, a portrait painter and miniaturist. The younger Crane was apprenticed to a wood engraver at an early age and also began enrolling in drawing classes. He illustrated his first children’s books in the 1860s, working under Edmund Evans. Children’s wallpapers first appeared in the 1870s and were printed by engraved copper rollers in a monochromatic sepia colorway. nursery, wallpaper, aesthetic, dog, cat, 19th century, nursery rhyme, children's books |
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Boym Partners on Bloomberg TVWatch Constantin and Laurene Boym of Boym Partners, 2008 National Design Awards finalist for Product Design, discuss their design aesthetic on Bloomberg’s Muse Arts. Constantin Boym, Laurene Boym, Boym Partners, consultancy, National Design Award, 2008, nda, finalist, product design, discussion, aesthetic, Bloomberg, TV, television, Muse Arts |
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Sheer InventionPiranesi’s originality lay in his eclecticism. Pulling together influences from Egyptian, Etruscan, Ancient Roman, and Greek designs, Piranesi presented a hybrid design system that was rooted in his commitment to the stature and importance of the Roman design heritage. Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Piranesi, eclecticism, eclectic, influences, Egyptian, Etruscan, Ancient Roman, Greek, hybrid, heritage, architectural, historical, fantasy, recombine, composition, Parere su l'Architettura, aesthetic, façade, assemblage, ancient, cultures, sites, Mediterranean, Greco-Roman, originality, novelty, Piranesi as Designer, Exhibition |
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