书目

5000 Years of Tiles

内容简介

5000YearsofTilesistheessential,single-volumecolourcompendiumoftileartandproductionaroundtheworld,fromancienttimestothepresentday.Over350beautifulcolourillustrationsshowcaseanincrediblerangeoftilearts,includingthefirstfiredrooftilesinancientGreeceinthethirdmillenniumBC,EnglishmedievalfloorpavementsfromClarendonPalace,figuraltilesfromChina,richlypatternedIzniktilesfromtheIslamicworldandstylizedceramictilesoftheArtsandCraftsmovement.Placingthetilesfirmlyintheirhistoricalandculturalcontext,thisrichlyillustratedbookhighlightsthecontinuityanddiversityoftiles,examininghowtileartinonetimeandplacehasinspiredandrejuvenatedthoseinothers.Thefunctionandformofthisversatileartisexaminedinstunningdetail,fromfloorstoroofs,stovestobathrooms,cathedralstometrostationstorevealafascinatinghistoryofdesign,colouranddecoration.

作者简介

HansvanLemmenisatilehistorian,authorandlecturerandisthecurrentPresidentoftheTilesandArchitecturalCeramicSociety.Hehascuratedseveralexhibitionsontiles,andistheauthorofnumerousbooksincluding700YearsofEnglishTiles(BritishMuseumPress),TilesinArchitectureandDelftwareTiles.

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