Portland Public Library

Micromosaics, masterpieces from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection, Heike Zech

eng

Includes bibliographical references (page 138) and index

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Micromosaics

bibliographycatalogs

1081304090

Heike Zech

masterpieces from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection

"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."--Provided by publisher