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100 1 _aSan Francisco Museum of Art
245 1 0 _aCatalogue of the Retrospective Loan Exhibition of European Tapestries
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-07-16
508 _aProduced by Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Catalogue of the Retrospective Loan Exhibition of European Tapestries" by Phyllis Ackerman is a scholarly catalogue written in the early 20th century. This publication details an exhibition held at the San Francisco Museum of Art, showcasing a historical survey of European tapestry art from the 14th to the early 19th century. The book provides insights into various distinctive styles and techniques, featuring important works from renowned tapestry-producing regions such as France, Flanders, Germany, and Switzerland. The opening of the text outlines the intentions behind this retrospective exhibition, emphasizing its aim to offer a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of tapestry art throughout history. It introduces the exhibition's significance as the first complete historical survey of this medium presented in America, highlighting notable contributions by acclaimed designers and weavers. Additionally, the introduction sets the stage for further exploration into the aesthetic qualities and the diverse subject matter depicted in the tapestries, from allegorical themes to religious narratives, firmly establishing the importance of textiles in the broader context of art history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTapestry -- Exhibitions
700 1 _aAckerman, Phyllis,
_d1893-1977
700 1 _aLaurvik, J. Nilsen
_q(John Nilsen),
_d1877-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57518
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