
Splendor and Elegance
European Decorative Arts and Drawings from the Horace Wood Brock Collection
Museum of Fine Arts,Boston (Publisher)
Published on 19. March 2009
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-0-87846-738-9 (ISBN)
Description
The collection of the prominent American economist Dr. Horace "Woody" Brock spans from the decorative arts (most notably French and English objects from the eighteenth century) to Old Master drawings and paintings. Brock's interests encompass the philosophy of science, moral philosophy and aesthetics--concerns that directly inform his personal collecting strategy. Virtually every object in this volume has been selected according to Brock's highly original theory of beauty in design, which is brilliantly elucidated here. Splendor and Elegance celebrates Brock's particular vision of European art, showcasing some 150 objects in a variety of media. Highlights include a spectacular Flemish turtleshell cabinet-on-stand; one of the earliest long-case clocks by Andre-Charles Boulle; major examples of Chelsea, Meissen and Sevres porcelain; a powerful anatomical study by Peter Paul Rubens; and a fine group of eighteenth-century Venetian drawings, including Tiepolo's dramatic "Resurrection of Christ." An essay by antiques specialist Martin P. Levy identifies themes running through the decorative-arts collection, while MFA Boston curator Clifford S. Ackley highlights the collection's most remarkable drawings and paintings.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
164 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 282 mm
Width: 256 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
1193 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-87846-738-9 (9780878467389)
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