5000 years of tiles
By: Hans Van Lemmen
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press; Smithsonian Books
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 304
ISBN-13: 9781588343987
Subjects: Architectural Decoration and ornament; Tiles; Tile industry; History
Other titles: Five thousand years of tiles
Description: "5000 Years of Tiles is a comprehensive, full-color exploration of tile art and production worldwide, from earliest times to the present day. The book is both an authoritative work of reference and a visual delight, ranging from ancient Greece, where the first fired roof tiles date from as early as the third millennium BC, to twentieth-century Mexico. Along the way we encounter stunning examples of the tiler's art: the enormous English medieval floor pavements from Byland Abbey and Clarendon Palace; figural tiles from China, intended to adorn roofs and ward off evil; the famous Iznik tiles from the Islamic world, with their richly decorative patterns; the highly stylized ceramic tiles of the Arts and Crafts movement; and the tiles created by some of the finest ceramic artists and potters of the twenty-first century"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 292-294) and index.
Table of contents: title: Ancient beginnings; title: Islamic designs; title: Medieval magnificence; title: Renaissance and baroque splendour; title: From industry to art; title: The century of design; title: The artists and designers today.