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1956 English Taste in the Eighteenth Century from Baroque to Neo-Classic
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Description
Illustrated, Leather Binding, Rebound
Two pamphlets from the Royal Academy of Arts Winter Exhibition, 1955-56 on English Taste in the Eighteenth Century from Baroque to Neo-Classic bound within one volume.
The first volume contains and introduction of the Barque and Neo-Classicism, with a detailed catalogue. The second contains illustrations of the exhibition and objects within it.
The exhibition was concerned with the relationship between the fine arts and social culture during the period between the death of Queen Anne and the end of the century. Exploring the five styles that excited designers and artists of the times, being Baroque, Rococo, Chinoiserie, Gothic and Neo-Classic.
With sixty one illustrations.
Collated, complete.
Condition
In quarter calf with cloth covered boards. Externally, lovely. Library stamp to the front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages.
Very Good Indeed
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