The V&A Guide to Period Styles: 400 Years of British Art and Design

by Anna Jackson

Indispensable for collectors, decorators, dealers, and anyone interested in antiques or architecture, this concise, beautifully illustrated, and fact-filled book identifies and explains 23 major stylistic movements in British decorative arts from 1500 to 1900. Clearly organized, the book presents characteristic examples from each period to help readers distinguish Baroque from Rococo, Renaissance from Medieval Revival, Aestheticism from Arts and Crafts,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810965909
• ISBN13: 9780810965904
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Victoria & Albert Museum
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 9.1" x 10.1"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary