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The homes of our ancestors : as shown in the American wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York, from the beginnings of New England through the early days of the republic / by Halsey, R. T. Haines(Richard Townley Haines),1865-1942.(CARDINAL)202041; Tower, Elizabeth.(CARDINAL)218861;
Subjects: Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.). American Wing.; Architecture, Domestic; Architecture, Colonial.; Interior decoration.; Furniture; Art objects;
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Architecture in Virginia, 1776-1958 : the Old Dominion's twelve best buildings / by Nichols, Frederick Doveton,compiler.(CARDINAL)121770; Burris, Gordon,photographer.; Cheek, Leslie,1908-writer of foreword.(CARDINAL)858786; Christison, Muriel,coordinator.; Koenig, John,associated name.(CARDINAL)596620; O'Neal, William B.(William Bainter),compiler.(CARDINAL)121606; Virginia Museum of Fine Arts,publisher.(CARDINAL)140785;
Foreword / Leslie Cheek, Jr. -- University of Virginia -- Berry Hill, Halifax County -- Washington and Lee University -- Staunton Hill -- Virginia Military Institute -- Customs House -- Jefferson Hotel, Richmond -- Chesapeake & Ohio Station, Richmond -- Broad Street Station, Richmond -- Rose Hill, near Charlottesville -- Model Tobacco Factory, Richmond -- Reynolds Metal Company General Office Building.
Subjects: Illustrated works.; Reynolds Metals Company; Architecture; Historic buildings;
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Decorating with books / by Proeller Hueston, Marie.(CARDINAL)662171;
Home libraries -- All through the house -- Books as details -- Bookshelves as architecture -- Booknotes.Books have been loved and admired for centuries not only as repositories for knowledge and art, but often as works of art themselves. Whether you choose to house your books in traditional bookcases, display them on coffee tables, or create freestanding stacks, here are a host of inspirational, sometimes surprising ideas to show off your collection.
Subjects: Books in interior decoration.;
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The American style : Colonial Revival in New York City / by Albrecht, Donald.(CARDINAL)185515; Mellins, Thomas.(CARDINAL)185753; Museum of the City of New York.(CARDINAL)161593;
Includes bibliographical references and index.What is Colonial revival? -- A flexible grammar : architecture and interior design -- Colonial chic : decorative arts -- Colonial bibles and ballyhoo : publications, exhibitions, and stage-set architecture -- Epilogue. An enduring style : Colonial revival today.
Subjects: Architecture, Domestic; Colonial revival (Architecture); Architecture and society; Decorative arts, Early American;
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Ėrmitazh : zdanii͡a i zaly / by Maksimov, I͡U.(I͡Uriĭ);
The Hermitage in St. Petersburg is the largest public museum and art gallery in Russia and one of the most important in the world. The history of the museum is closely connected with the history of its buildings where the art collections are kept. The best Russian and foreign artists and craftsmen: sculptors, painters, stuccoists, cabinet makers, mosaicists, and others contributed to the sumptuous decor and furnishing of this celebrated museum complex.Non-Latin script generated programmatically.
Subjects: Gosudarstvennyĭ Ėrmitazh (Russia); Zimniĭ dvoret͡s (Saint Petersburg, Russia);
© ©1997., Izd-vo "Galart",
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Heart and home : rooms that tell stories / by O'Keeffe, Linda,1951-(CARDINAL)636269;
"Innovative tastemakers from the worlds of interior design, architecture, fashion, and art open their doors to show us how to fill our homes with personal flair. Heart and Home: Rooms That Tell Stories offers a panorama of the varieties of forward-looking interior design today - from an eclectic, book-filled New York loft in a 1920s factory building to an updated and art-filled "Old Hollywood" estate in Beverly Hills to a supremely serene haveli in Udaipur, India, and more - but all imbued with character, originality, and personal meaning for their creative and visionary inhabitants, providing inspiration to us all. Author Linda O'Keeffe gives an intimate tour of the domiciles of some of the most celebrated and innovative figures in the worlds of interior design, architecture, fashion, and art."--Publisher's web site.
Subjects: House furnishings.; Interior decoration.;
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Louis I. Kahn and the Yale Center for British Art : a conservation plan / by Inskip, Peter.(CARDINAL)335483; Kahn, Louis I.,1901-1974.(CARDINAL)139241; Gee, Stephen,1963-(CARDINAL)335484; Clement, Constance.(CARDINAL)335485;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Understanding the place -- The site and setting of the building -- Assessment of cultural significance -- As a building by Louis I. Kahn -- Degree of survival and intactness -- As a museum housing a specific collection -- As urban fabric -- Statement of cultural significance -- Levels of cultural significance -- Conservation policies -- Method of approach -- General policies -- Exterior of the building -- External spaces -- Interior of the building -- External materials -- Internal materials -- Floor plans.
Subjects: Kahn, Louis I., 1901-1974.; Yale Center for British Art.; Art museum architecture; Museum buildings; Buildings;
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Alt-Holland / by Lauweriks, J. L. M.(Johannes Ludovicus Mathieu),1864-1932,author.(CARDINAL)859413; Delphin-Verlag,publisher.; E. Haberland,printer.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Architecture; Decorative arts; Interior decoration; Furniture;
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Pieter Saenredam, the Utrecht work : paintings and drawings by the 17th-century master of perspective / by Saenredam, Pieter Jansz,1597-1665.(CARDINAL)179025; Helmus, Liesbeth M.(CARDINAL)223544; Groot, Arie de.(CARDINAL)227988; Centraal Museum (Utrecht, Netherlands)(CARDINAL)140147; J. Paul Getty Museum.(CARDINAL)140825;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-296) and index.
Subjects: Exhibition catalogs.; Art.; Saenredam, Pieter Jansz, 1597-1665; Painting, Dutch; Drawing, Dutch; Architecture in art; Perspective;
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Studio Ghibli : architecture in animation / by Fujimori, Terunobu,1946-editor.(CARDINAL)509679; Taneda, Yōhei,1960-contributor.; Allen, Jocelyne,1974-translator.(CARDINAL)596509; Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha,editor.(CARDINAL)684930;
Includes bibliographical references (page 190).Fantastic, realistic buildings / Terunobu Fujimori -- Studio Ghibli, Terunobu Fujimori, and the Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum / Noriko Hayakawa -- Connecting film and architecture : memory and the world of the unconscious / Terunobu Fujimori, Hayao Miyazaki."This book is the translation of the catalog book created for the Studio Ghibli: Architecture in Animation exhibit that occurred in 2014. Learn how the visionary animation studio brings their vibrant worlds to life through hundreds of pieces of concept art, sketches, and background paintings illuminating the architectural inspirations of Studio Ghibli's animated classics. Distinctive interiors, imaginative exteriors, breathtaking landscapes, and the interplay between the three are all examined in detail through collected remarks from acclaimed director Hayao Miyazaki, exclusive commentary from renowned architect Terunobu Fujimori, and quotes from the artists and art directors of Studio Ghibli's beloved films. Readers will learn of the historical, architectural, and personal inspirations behind the iconic and inventive buildings and structures such as the bath house from Spirited Away, Howl's moving castle, Satsuki and Mei's country home from My Neighbor Totoro." --
Subjects: Instructional and educational works.; Illustrated works.; Sutajio Jiburi, Kabushiki Kaisha.; Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941-; Architecture in motion pictures.; Conceptual art.; Artists' preparatory studies.;
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