A Visual Dictionary of Decorative and Domestic Arts: : Nancy Odegaard: American Alliance Of Museums

A Visual Dictionary of Decorative and Domestic Arts

Description

A Visual Dictionary of Decorative and Domestic Arts provides a common and unambiguous vocabulary for the parts of handcrafted decorative, domestic, and artistic items. Terminology for a broad array of object types is presented alongside original 3D illustrations that facilitate objective referencing. The reference enhances learning, labeling, and discussing various craft items in great physical detail.
Sixty-four 3D graphic illustrations provide an effective visual format for identifying the vocabulary/location of the parts on individual objects.
The dictionary is divided into five major sections:
Decorative Objects such as a basket, jar/jug, flatwareDomestic Furnishings such as a bed with bedding, upholstered chairs, tables Artistic Works and Tools such as books, prints, paintings, photographs, and sculptureJewelry Adornment Items such as earrings, necklaces, pins, and watchesAccessory Articles such as a hat, pipe, comb, and fanThe thoroughness of the annotations makes this volume an essential tool for museum curators and conservators, librarians, connoisseurs, buyers and dealers; artists and crafts persons, collectors, designers, registrars and anyone with an interest in visual history.

Dedication
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Section I: Decorative objects
1. Basket
2. Bells
3. Bottle, Beverage
4. Bottle, Case
5. Bowl/Porringer
6. Candlestick, Glass
7. Candlestick Metal and Douter
8. Cup/bowl
9. Cutlery Knife
10. Flatware
11. Jar/Jug
12. Lamp, Oil with Oxidation Surface
13. Saucer/Plate
14. Stemware, Goblet
15. Teapot
16. Vase (Amphora)
17. Vase, Glass
Section II: Domestic Furnishings
1. Bed and Bedding
2. Bed, Child’s Cradle
3. Chair, Straight
4. Chair, Upholstery
5. Furniture, Case
6. Rug
7. Rug Foundation
8. Table, Drop-leaf
9. Table, Pedestal
10. Table, Side
11. Window and Coverings
Section III: Artistic Works and Tools
1. Book
2. Frescos
3. Mosaic
4. Painting, Auxiliary Support for Canvas
5. Painting (Layers) on Canvas
6. Painting, Frame Molding Profile with Canvas
7. Painting on Wood Panel / Icon
8. Print
9. Print Package
10. Print/Artwork Frame (Reverse) with Hardware
11. Photograph and Slides
12. Sculpture, Armature (Miniature) on Column
13. Sculpture, Figure (Life Size) on Platform
14. Sculpture, Metal Cast (Colossal Size) on Acropodium/Pedestal
15. Sculpture, Portrait Bust (Life-Size) on Socle
16. Sculpture, Statue/Herm (Heroic Size)
17. Artist Tools for Applying
18. Artist Tools for Carving and Modeling
19. Artist Tools for Cutting
Section IV: Jewelry Adornment Items
1. Bolo
2. Bracelets
3. Buckles
4. Earrings
5. Neck Jewelry
6. Pins
7. Rings
8. Sartorial Jewelry
9. Watches
Section V: Accessory Articles
1. Buttons
2. Combs
3. Eyeglasses
4. Fan
5. Flag
6. Hat
7. Pipes
8. Umbrella/Parasol
About the Authors

Product details

Published	Feb 20 2023
Format	Hardback
Edition	1st
Extent	182
ISBN	9781538148877
Imprint	American Alliance Of Museums
Illustrations	64 colour photos
Dimensions	279 x 225 mm
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

With roots in the quest for orderly terminology by pioneer conservator (and Monuments Man) George Stout, beginning in 1938, and continuing through the Getty's Art and Architecture Thesaurus of the 1980s, a 21st-century vocabulary is now available in A Visual Dictionary of Decorative and Domestic Arts. We thank respected conservator Nancy Odegaard and talented graphic illustrator Gerry Crouse for this guide to 'just the right word' to describe the indescribable details of candlesticks, frames, historical jewelry, and much much more.

Joyce Hill Stoner, PhD, Edward F. and Elizabeth Goodman Rosenberg Professor of Material Culture, University of Delaware
This visual dictionary is an excellent resource for curators, registrars, and collection managers for use in condition checking artworks or cataloging collections.

Diana Pardue, Chief Curator, Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ
As anyone involved in the cataloging of decorative arts knows, there are myriad ways for objects to be described. Nowhere, however, can one turn to an easily understood and comprehensive compendium of commonly employed terms. This volume sets out to change that by defining easily understood descriptive terms for common classes of material objects. These terms are then tied to exploded drawings of common classes of decorative arts to show the reader how they might be employed. Finally, a resource that provides a common descriptive terminology for everyday use. A must for the bookshelf of museum curators, serious collectors and auction professionals.

C. Wesley Cowan, Vice Chair, Hindman LLC and Founder Cowan's Auctions LLC