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Velvet with Gold DisksThis sumptuous red velvet with gold disks embodies what we can learn from textiles by looking, comparing, deconstructing, reconstructing, and then interpreting our observations. Milton Sonday, my predecessor in the Textiles department at the Cooper-Hewitt, is a master of this methodology and has spent years employing it and teaching it to researchers and curators around the world. textile, velvet, gold, Milton Sonday |
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When Scents were as Precious as Gold and Wood carving told the Tale: The Adoration of the Magi"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." (Matthew 2:11). wood carving, adoration, Magi, walnut, panel, gold, frankicense, myrrh |
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All That Glisters: Thirty Centuries of Golden Deceptiongold, gilding, decorative objects, textiles, ceramics, metalwork, costume, jewelry, Glass, leatherwork, needlework, wallpaper |
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Tiffany Studios: Metalwork and Other Decorative ArtsA comprehensive exhibition of both rare and mass-produced Tiffany metalwork from the late 19th and early 20th century. The 75 objects on display include desk accessories, candlesticks, boxes, jewelry, and lamp bases in gold, silver, bronze, and enamel on copper. Louis Comfort Tiffany, metalwork, gold, silver, decorative objects, jewelry, exhibitions |
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Chinese Gold and Silver from the Tang Dynasty (AD 618 - 907) in American CollectionsRare and precious metalwork from China’s Tang Dynasty are on display. This exhibition includes Buddhist statues, vases, ladles, scissors, cosmetic boxes, and jewelry from the 7th to the 10th century. China, decorative objects, metalwork, gold, silver, jewelry, exhibitions |
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Treasures from Hungary: Gold and Silver from the 9th–19th CenturiesA thousand years of Hungarian metalwork is on display. The exhibition features items from the Hungarian National Museum and the Esztergom Basilica. Hungary, gold, silver, metalwork, decorative objects, jewelry, traveling exhibitions |
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Gold of Greece: Jewelry and Ornaments from the Benaki MuseumThis exhibition traces the evolution of Hellenism through Greece's gold craftsmanship. The objects on display date from the 15th century BC through the late 19th century, providing comprehensive coverage of the technical developments and aesthetic tastes of each period. Organized by the Benaki Museum, Athens, and the Dallas Museum of Art. Greece, gold, jewelry, ornament, traveling exhibitions |
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Innovative Design at NYPLYesterday Design Watch Members toured the 10,500 square-foot library branch in Battery Park City, New York Public Library’s ‘greenest’ location. NYPL wanted a forward-looking design to emphasize their commitment to the 21st century. NYPL, New York Public Library, branch, Battery Park City, green design, LEED, gold, sustainable, energy efficient, Design Watch, tour |
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