Between Luxury and the Everyday: Decorative Arts in Eighteenth-Century FranceISBN: 978-1-4051-3168-1
Paperback
192 pages
February 2006, Wiley-Blackwell
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- A collection of studies on the French decorative arts in the
eighteenth century.
- Covers an extensive range of subjects from bookbinding,
typography and engraving to porcelain, upholstery and
furniture.
- Demonstrates how the advancement of knowledge in porcelain and
loom technology resulted in new luxury goods to the glory of
Absolutism.
- Looks at how Revolution demanded that political change be reflected in the details of everyday life, such as dress and furniture.