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    History of interior design & furniture : from ancient Egypt to nineteenth-century Europe / Robbie G. Blakemore ; line drawings by Julie L. Rabun.

    By: Blakemore, Robbie GMaterial type: TextTextPublisher: Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley & Sons, c2006Edition: 2nd edDescription: viii, 440 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN: 0471464333 (acid-free paper); 9780471464334Other title: History of interior design and furnitureSubject(s): Interior decoration -- History | Interior architecture -- History | Furniture design -- HistoryDDC classification: 747/.09 LOC classification: NK1710 | .B57 2006Online resources: Publisher description | Table of contents only | Contributor biographical information
    Contents:
    Egypt, c. 3200-341 B.C. -- Greece, 500-30 B.C. -- Rome, 509 B.C.-A.D. 476 -- Middle Ages, 1150-1550 -- Italian Renaissance, 1460-1600 -- French Renaissance, 1450-1600 -- English Renaissance, 1500-1660 -- Italian Baroque, 1600-1700 -- French Baroque, 1600-1715 -- English Baroque, 1660-1702 -- French Rococo, 1700-1760 -- Early Georgian, England -- 1715-1760 -- Early French Neoclassic, 1760-1789 -- Early English Neoclassic, 1770-1810 -- Late French Neoclassic, 1789-1820 -- Late English Neoclassic, 1810-1830 -- Nineteenth-Century French Revival styles, 1815-1870 -- Nineteenth-Century English Revival styles, 1830-1901 -- Glossary -- Visual glossary.
    Review: "History of Interior Design and Furniture, Second Edition presents a comprehensive survey of the major historical periods of interior architecture and decorative styles. Now full color throughout, this monumental overview is a journey through five millennia of interior space, architectural details, and furniture." "This work offers more than just a history of style - it examines furniture and design from the broader social, political, economic, and technological perspectives exclusive to each historical period. By examining design as a historical continuum, this insightful book traces the thread of cultural influence across centuries, from the ancient Roman's retrospective look at their Greek forerunners to the revival styles that characterize the Victorian age. Thoroughly researched and clearly presented, this book integrates enlightening facts against a backdrop of the evolution of space and the interior aesthetic over time." "More than 450 elegant photographs and over 175 new illustrations - many covering furniture types such as beds and storage - support the authoritative text inside. Stunning three-dimensional plans convey the spatial relationships that are essential to understanding the history of interior architecture, and a historical timeline chronicles the important events that shaped interior design. Explicit, cogent captions not only identify each figure but also provide insightful commentary that supplements the primary text. This edition is also complete with a new, comprehensive glossary of terms as well as companion Web site."--BOOK JACKET.
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    Includes bibliographical references (p. 426-428) and index.

    Egypt, c. 3200-341 B.C. -- Greece, 500-30 B.C. -- Rome, 509 B.C.-A.D. 476 -- Middle Ages, 1150-1550 -- Italian Renaissance, 1460-1600 -- French Renaissance, 1450-1600 -- English Renaissance, 1500-1660 -- Italian Baroque, 1600-1700 -- French Baroque, 1600-1715 -- English Baroque, 1660-1702 -- French Rococo, 1700-1760 -- Early Georgian, England -- 1715-1760 -- Early French Neoclassic, 1760-1789 -- Early English Neoclassic, 1770-1810 -- Late French Neoclassic, 1789-1820 -- Late English Neoclassic, 1810-1830 -- Nineteenth-Century French Revival styles, 1815-1870 -- Nineteenth-Century English Revival styles, 1830-1901 -- Glossary -- Visual glossary.

    "History of Interior Design and Furniture, Second Edition presents a comprehensive survey of the major historical periods of interior architecture and decorative styles. Now full color throughout, this monumental overview is a journey through five millennia of interior space, architectural details, and furniture." "This work offers more than just a history of style - it examines furniture and design from the broader social, political, economic, and technological perspectives exclusive to each historical period. By examining design as a historical continuum, this insightful book traces the thread of cultural influence across centuries, from the ancient Roman's retrospective look at their Greek forerunners to the revival styles that characterize the Victorian age. Thoroughly researched and clearly presented, this book integrates enlightening facts against a backdrop of the evolution of space and the interior aesthetic over time." "More than 450 elegant photographs and over 175 new illustrations - many covering furniture types such as beds and storage - support the authoritative text inside. Stunning three-dimensional plans convey the spatial relationships that are essential to understanding the history of interior architecture, and a historical timeline chronicles the important events that shaped interior design. Explicit, cogent captions not only identify each figure but also provide insightful commentary that supplements the primary text. This edition is also complete with a new, comprehensive glossary of terms as well as companion Web site."--BOOK JACKET.

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