Wolfram Koeppe Books
Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe
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"In the royal and princely courts of Europe, artworks made of multicolored semiprecious stones were passionately coveted objects. Known as pietre dure, or hardstones, this type of artistic expressi...
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Period rooms in the Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Superb examples of interior design through the ages are on view in the period rooms at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. From an ancient Roman bedroom excavated near Pompeii to a Louis XVI...
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Extravagant Inventions The Princely Furniture Of The Roentgens
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"During the second half of the 18th century, the German workshop of Abraham and David Roentgen was among Europe's most successful cabinetmaking enterprises. The Roentgens' pieces combined innovativ...
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