Magnificent Entertainments Temporary Architecture For Georgian Festivals
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 255
ISBN-13: 9780300186420
Description: Drawing on primary sources such as commemorative prints, newspaper accounts, and diary entries, this book investigates just how essential these fanciful designs were in creating events with lasting impact and popular appeal. The author also delves into the various materials used for construction and embellishment: applications of sugar, sand, marble dust, or chalk lent lustre and colour to surfaces, while stand-alone firework temples and temporary reception rooms were often crafted of little more than wood, canvas, paint, and paste.