Description
Discover the exquisite beauty and rich history captured in '125 Treasures from the Collections of the National Trust.' This captivating book serves as a gateway to the National Trust's extensive collections, showcasing over 1.5 million historical artifacts and artworks. Perfectly designed as a gift, this brand-new release from Thames and Hudson Ltd is an essential addition to any art lover's library. The book features stunning photography and thoughtful curation, guiding readers through a chronological journey from Roman sculptures to 20th-century design.
Each treasure highlighted in this engaging volume offers insight into significant museum-quality objects, decorative arts, and fascinating stories. Among the incredible items featured are an ancient Egyptian obelisk, Cardinal Wolsey's purse, and the first English globe. Additionally, you'll find remarkable collectibles like an 18th-century dollhouse, a lovely dress made from beetle-wing cases, and exquisite paintings by renowned artists such as Rembrandt, Van Dyck, and Monet.
Embrace the opportunity to explore the National Trust's legacy through beautifully accompanied captions and a well-structured timeline of key moments in its storied past. This book not only makes an admirable addition to collections focused on art and history but also serves as an excellent coffee table book for visitors and enthusiasts alike.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. ISBN: 9780707804538, Year: 2021, Pages: 224.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780707804538
Year: 2021
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Pages: 224
Description:
Presented in a beautiful gift format and filled with a wealth of new photography, this engaging book aims to introduce to a general audience the National Trust's vast collections - a treasure chest of history. Arranged chronologically, starting with Roman sculpture and ending with 20th-century design, it focuses on museum-quality objects as well as important examples of decorative arts, furniture, textiles, books and items with fascinating stories behind them.
Selected by the National Trust's curators from more than 1.5 million objects in its collections, the featured highlights include an ancient-Egyptian obelisk; Cardinal Wolsey's purse; the first English globe; one of the earliest surviving sofas; an incredible 18th-century dolls' house; an elephant automaton; a tent made for a sultan; a dress made of beetle-wing cases; hand-written manuscripts by Beatrix Potter and Virginia Woolf; Rodin's bust of George Bernard Shaw; rare, early colour photographs of the Sutton Hoo discovery; a sculpture by Barbara Hepworth and paintings by Holbein, Rubens, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Velázquez, Reynolds, Stubbs, Burne-Jones, Monet and Sargent.
Each featured object is accompanied by an illuminating, easy-to-read caption, a timeline of key moments in the Trust's history and a list of properties housing important collections items appear at the end.
Each treasure highlighted in this engaging volume offers insight into significant museum-quality objects, decorative arts, and fascinating stories. Among the incredible items featured are an ancient Egyptian obelisk, Cardinal Wolsey's purse, and the first English globe. Additionally, you'll find remarkable collectibles like an 18th-century dollhouse, a lovely dress made from beetle-wing cases, and exquisite paintings by renowned artists such as Rembrandt, Van Dyck, and Monet.
Embrace the opportunity to explore the National Trust's legacy through beautifully accompanied captions and a well-structured timeline of key moments in its storied past. This book not only makes an admirable addition to collections focused on art and history but also serves as an excellent coffee table book for visitors and enthusiasts alike.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled. ISBN: 9780707804538, Year: 2021, Pages: 224.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780707804538
Year: 2021
Publisher: Thames and Hudson Ltd
Pages: 224
Description:
Presented in a beautiful gift format and filled with a wealth of new photography, this engaging book aims to introduce to a general audience the National Trust's vast collections - a treasure chest of history. Arranged chronologically, starting with Roman sculpture and ending with 20th-century design, it focuses on museum-quality objects as well as important examples of decorative arts, furniture, textiles, books and items with fascinating stories behind them.
Selected by the National Trust's curators from more than 1.5 million objects in its collections, the featured highlights include an ancient-Egyptian obelisk; Cardinal Wolsey's purse; the first English globe; one of the earliest surviving sofas; an incredible 18th-century dolls' house; an elephant automaton; a tent made for a sultan; a dress made of beetle-wing cases; hand-written manuscripts by Beatrix Potter and Virginia Woolf; Rodin's bust of George Bernard Shaw; rare, early colour photographs of the Sutton Hoo discovery; a sculpture by Barbara Hepworth and paintings by Holbein, Rubens, van Dyck, Rembrandt, Velázquez, Reynolds, Stubbs, Burne-Jones, Monet and Sargent.
Each featured object is accompanied by an illuminating, easy-to-read caption, a timeline of key moments in the Trust's history and a list of properties housing important collections items appear at the end.