Masterpieces of Eighteenth-Century French Ironwork With over 300 Illustrations

The photographs in this volume, compiled from a quartet of rare French portfolios, display the spectacular elegance of eighteenth-century French ironwork. More than 300 photographs, presented clearly on 166 plates, depict beautifully wrought gates, balustrades, balcony railings, window grilles, church screens, lantern holders, and other decorative elements, each example the epitome of the ironworker's art. Incorporated in the varied artistic schemes are floral and foliated motifs, human and animal figures, heraldic crests, scrollwork, and initials -- many of the designs remarkably ornate and others elegant in their simplicity. Book jacket.Contet, F. is the author of 'Masterpieces of Eighteenth-Century French Ironwork With over 300 Illustrations', published 2004 under ISBN 9780486434049 and ISBN 0486434044.