Expertly crafted from thousands of tiny and intricately arranged pieces, micromosaics appear at first glance to be miniature paintings. Closer inspection reveals the extraordinary skill of the virtuoso makers, who were able to create exquisite images brimming with drama and atmosphere.
Focusing on 30 highlights from the V&A's superlative Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection, which includes some of the finest examples of micromosaics made, this new book explores the technical aspects of micromosaic construction, its roots in antiquity, their incredible popularity in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, and their evolution through the nineteenth century until the technique virtually vanished in the early 1900s
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- Authors:
- Zech, Heike
- Year Published:
- 2018
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Hardback
- ISBN:
- 9781851779703
- Number of Pages:
- 144
- Publication Date:
- 03/12/2018
- Publisher:
- V & A Publishing
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Illustrations Note:
- 110
- SKU:
- 9781851779703