Inhaltsangabe: Designing antiquity :

1. Verfasser:	Moser, Stephanie , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr:	New Haven : Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art by Yale University Press, [2012]
Umfang/Format:	xi, 308 pages : illustrations (some color), 1 map, plans ; 27 cm
Schlagworte:	Jones, Owen, > 1809-1874 > Criticism and interpretation. Crystal Palace (Great Exhibition, 1851, London, England) Crystal Palace (London, England) Crystal Palace (Sydenham, London, England) Art, Ancient > Exhibitions Art, Egyptian > Exhibitions Color in design. Decoration and ornament, Ancient > Appreciation > Egypt. Decoration and ornament, Ancient > Egypt > Appreciation.

Inhaltsangabe:

Nineteenth-century designers and the ancient world
First impressions: ancient Egypt as a source of inspiration for design
Antiquity as a vehicle for design reform: the fine arts courts at the Crystal Palace
The first chapter in the story of art: the Egyptian court at the Crystal Palace
An essay on ornament and colour: the many messages of the Egyptian court
Contexts of viewing: a visit to the Crystal Palace
'Harmonious patchwork' and 'gingerbread toy': learned appraisals of the fine arts courts
'A book bound in gold and colour' and 'accessory of an agreeable lounge': popular views of the fine arts courts
The legacy of the Egyptian court: impacts on scholarly thought
Conclusion: 'This Egyptian wonderland': designing ancient Egypt.