Classic black : the basalt sculpture of Wedgwood and his contemporaries
by
Gallagher, Brian D., 1957- author.
Title
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Classic black : the basalt sculpture of Wedgwood and his contemporaries
Author
:
Gallagher, Brian D., 1957- author.
ISBN
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9781911282358
9781733145701
Personal Author
:
Gallagher, Brian D., 1957- author.
Publication Information
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Charlotte, North Carolina : The Mint Museum ; London : in association with D Giles Limited, 2020.
Physical Description
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248 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 29 cm
General Note
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"This book was published in conjunction with the exhibition "Classic Black: The Basalt Sculpture of Wedgwood and His Contemporaries" (February 8, 2020-August 30, 2020), organized by The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina"--Provided by publisher.
Contents
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Foreword / Acknowledgments / Preface / Classicism and the design business / Wedgwood's customers for ornamental black basalt / Wedgwood's basalt and the sculpture market / Catalogue of the Exhibition / Works Based on Sources from Classical Antiquity Rome and Pompeii: Fountains of Inspiration / Works Based on 16th- and 17th-Century Sources From Renaissance Italy to the Golden Age of the Dutch Republic and Restoration England -- Works Based on 18th-Century Sources Enlightened Thinkers, Contemporary Events, and New Interpretations of the Classical Past -- Concordance -- Bibliography -- Index -- Photography Credits
Abstract
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"Classic Black is a fascinating exploration of the inspiration behind and the development of classically inspired sculpture and other ornamental wares in black basalt. This famous stoneware was perfected by Josiah Wedgwood in 1768 and then went on to be produced by other prominent Staffordshire potters. Wedgwood, with prescience, said of his new creation: "Black is sterling and will last for ever." The basalt body was perfectly suited for ornamental works that reflected the neoclassical taste so prevalent in England from the 1770s through the early 1800s." --From jacket
Personal Subject
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Wedgwood, Josiah, 1730-1795 Exhibitions.
Subject Term
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Ceramic sculpture, English -- Exhibitions.
Black basaltes -- Exhibitions.
ART / Ceramics.
Black basaltes.
Ceramic sculpture, English.
Genre
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Exhibition catalogs.
Added Author
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Blake-Roberts, Gaye,
Emmerson, Robin,
Ramage, Nancy H., 1942-
Sullivan, M. G.,
Added Corporate Author
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Mint Museum (Charlotte, N.C.),
Added Conference Author
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Classic Black: The Basalt Sculpture of Wedgwood and His Contemporaries (February 8, 2020-August 30, 2020 : The Mint Museum, Charlotte, North Carolina, United States)
Bibliographical References
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-243) and index.
Field 805
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npmlib 11003346 NK4340.B6 G35 yh
| Library | Shelf Number | Item Barcode | Copy | Material Type | Status |
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| NPM Library | NK4340.B6 G35 2020 | 11003346 | 1 | B | *二館西文書一區 |