Magnificent Miniatures - Couverture rigide

Mulvany, Kevin

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0713490594 ISBN 13 : 9780713490596

Editeur : Batsford Ltd, 2008

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This beautifully illustrated book features the breadth and range of Mulvany and Rogers' architectural miniatures - commissioned by museums and private collectors - covering many historic periods and countries, and including projects as diverse as Versailles and an American colonial house. Mulvany and Rogers use techniques and materials, both modern and traditional, to re-create in stunning and minute detail the appearance and atmosphere of buildings, their interiors, room decor and objets d'art.Practical projects for the reader include wood panelling, parquet flooring, trompe l'oeil marbling and electrification. Clear step-by-step instructions describe the materials needed and the techniques involved.This book includes exquisite examples of miniaturist artistry. It features exteriors and interiors of mansions, palaces and grand houses. It contains practical projects with clear step-by-step guides. Authors are hugely respected in the world of miniatures.

Revue de presse :

"Their [Husband-and-wife team Susie Rogers and Kevin Mulvany] new book, Magnificant Miniatures, looks back on 25 years of their work, allowing the reader ample opportunity to marvel at the patience and skill that has resulted in these tiny works of arts. But the book doesn't merely offer visual inspiration - there are practical projects too, with clear step-by-step instructions for creating wood-panelling, parquet, trompe l'oeil, electrification - everything, in fact, that may help you create a home for the most exacting of Homily Clocks." --Bath Life

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Batsford Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0713490594
• ISBN 13: 9780713490596
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 144