Artisanry
4 articles
Ceramic
The Minor Arts in Archaic Greece According to Georges Perrot
This review examines the ninth volume of Georges Perrot's 'Histoire de l'art dans l'antiquité', dedicated to the minor a…
Deco
The Tradition of Wallpaper in 17th and 18th Century France
Initially a modest craft for common folk, French wallpaper evolved into a sophisticated decorative art in the 17th and 1…
Sculpture
The Caffiéri: A Dynasty of Sculptors and Bronze Casters
This article reviews Jules Guiffrey's study on the Caffiéri, a prominent family of artists whose work spanned from the 1…
Sculpture
Gaston Le Bourgeois: The Sincere Art of an Animal Sculptor
The work of sculptor Gaston Le Bourgeois imposes itself through strong, healthy, and frank qualities that immediately wi…