Most people today think of the Middle Ages as a time when cloistered monks wrote and read only in now-obscure languages. Of course, Latin was the language of those who aspired to literacy, and it was
Few artists have been blessed with such an instinctive talent for painting as was Richard Parkes Bonington (1802-28). Although not as famous now as his great contemporaries Constable and Turner, he wa
This catalogue displays the magnificent Schroder collection of Renaissance Silver, which was formed between 1870 and 1930 and includes outstanding historic objects from England, Germany, Italy and els
Jacopo Tintoretto (1518–1594) was among the most distinctive artists of the Italian Renaissance. Yet, although his bold paintings are immediately recognizable, his drawings remain unfamiliar even to m
These works of museum quality, from an anonymous collection (one of the most important currently in private hands), were exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum in 2005. Many of the objects in the
The fourth volume of this catalogue focuses mainly on Dutch and Flemish oeuvres of the 17th century and includes 219 paintings and two drawings. of which 173 are Dutch and 48 are Flemish. They include
This third volume in the catalogue features 144 paintings and 8 drawings and watercolors, 140 of which date from the 18th century. The collection includes 19 paintings by Boucher, eight by Fragonard a
This second volume in the catalogue describes 134 paintings and 57 watercolors by French artists, representative of the taste of the official Salon between 1820 and 1860. The artists represented are D
This catalogue describes, in detail, 151 paintings and 60 drawings of the British, German, Italian and Spanish schools. It includes works by Gainsborough, Lawrence, Reynolds, Canaletto, Guardi, Andrea
The 4th Marquess of Hertford and Sir Richard Wallace were both passionate collectors of miniatures, exquisite small paintings in watercolor or enamel, generally made for private contemplation and one
The publication Stills from Painting is an exploration into the work and practices British artist Kerry Brewer has been developing over seven years. Dark and sumptuous, these large-scale, heavily glaz
This book concerns objects that were “meaningful” jewels, a term we choose to designate a wide range of precious wearable objects that had particular meaning. An Anglo-Saxon glass pendant, a Spanish “
The prowess of Chinese creative abilities in the decorative arts in the 19th and early20th centuries was well known globally, but, while much has been written aboutChinese textiles and on the influenc
