gilded age
A journey through Newport, Rhode Island with the Victorian Society Summer School
Imagine a beautiful seaside town view, of foaming waves crashing against the coast as the sun shines brightly and sailboats can be seen far in the distance. Heat shines down from a bright sun as you walk and come upon a large hedge leading to a large cast-iron gate. A bright gleaming marble structure blinds as a grandiose mansion comes into view. Not a dream but a visit back in time while walking the Cliff Walk in Newport, Rhode Island.
Illustrations of Iron Architecture
Correspondence Index: Record of Exhibits to be Procured for Chicago World's Fair 1893
Color Problems; A Practical Manual for the Lay Student of Color
Emily Noyes Vanderpoel was a painter who worked in watercolors and oils, and thus her understanding knowledge of color theory lends a generous hand to the text of this book. Intended to be consumed by designers, decorators, lithographers, and artists, this manual on color theory addresses the basic principles of color theory, color problems, and color harmonies. This first edition has 117 vivid color plates allow the reader to fully understand the concepts and harmonies addressed in the text of the book.
Polychromatic Decoration as Applied to Buildings in the Medieval Styles
This Victorian sourcebook of medieval ornament is from a time when the fascination with both Gothic and medieval styles in domestic and ecclesiastical buildings was wildly popular. This volume still has its original binding. The chromolithographic plates were printed by the Firmin-Didot (Paris), the best color printer at the time. Some plates are printed with metallic inks in keeping with the Victorian passion for medieval illumination.
On the Use of the Improved Papier Mache
The Cooper Hewitt Library has a wonderful collection of 19th century ornament pattern books, patterns that continue to inspire artists and designers today. The Library also collects books about the use of materials and techniques.
