Altered and adorned : using Renaissance prints in daily life /
| Author / Creator: | Schmidt, Suzanne Kathleen Karr. |
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Imprint: | Chicago : Art Institute of Chicago ; New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011. |
| Description: | 112 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8403540 |
| Summary: | Today Renaissance-era prints are typically preserved behind glass or in solander boxes in museums, but these decorative objects were once a central part of everyday life. Altered and Adorned is a delightful, surprising look at how prints were used: affixed on walls; glued into albums, books, and boxes; annotated; hand-colored; or cut apart. This handsome volume introduces readers to the experimental world of printmaking in the mid-15th and 16th centuries and the array of objects it inspired, from illustrated books, sewing patterns, and wearable ornaments to printed sundials and anatomical charts. It features many never-before-published treasures from the Art Institute of Chicago's rich permanent collection, along with essays on the ways prints functioned--in some cases as three-dimensional and interactive works--and how their condition communicates their use. Distributed for the Art Institute of Chicago
The Art Institute of Chicago |
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| Item Description: | Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by and presented at the Art Institute of Chicago, Apr. 30-July 10, 2011. |
| Physical Description: | 112 p. : col. ill. ; 31 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9780300169119 0300169116 |
