Edwardian opulence: british art at the dawn of the twentieth century
Auteur :
Trumble, Angus / Rager, Andrea Wolk
Éditeur :
Yale University Press
ISBN :
9780300190250
Date de publication :
15 mars 2013
Dimensions :
21,0 x 15,0 x 2,5 cm
Poids :
2830 g
Format :
Cloth over boards
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Views of Edwardian era have swung between seeing period as a golden summer afternoon of imperial and elite complacency and starkly conflicting depiction of decade as one of intense political, and artistic instability. This book explores themes of power and a contrasting lightness of touch through architecture, and decorative and fine arts.