Author : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)
Release : 1970
Genre : Decorative arts
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 047/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis 19 Century America by : Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.)

Download or read book 19 Century America written by Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). This book was released on 1970. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book illustrates and discusses 300 prime objects displayed in the 1970 exhibition of American decorative arts displayed during the Centennial exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1970. Presented as a series of lavish room settings and galleries, the exhibit included pieces in the 19th century’s principal styles of furniture and decorative arts--Federal, Empire, Gothic, rococo, Renaissance, art nouveau, and reform. Objects featured in this book include various pieces of furniture, silver, glass, ceramics, and metalwork from the Museum’s American wing.