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010 $a 2012936010
015 $aGBB355468$2bnb
020 $a9781851776566 (hbk.) :$cNT$2100
040 $aTWTNM$beng$dTWTNM
050 00$aNK8809.3$b.V53 2012
082 04$a746.04617$222
110 2 $aVictoria and Albert Museum.
245 10$aRenaissance velvets /$cLisa Monnas.
260 $aLondon :$bV&A Pub. ;$aNew York :$c2012.$bDistributed in North America by Harry N. Abrams,
300 $a159 p. :$bill. (chiefly color) ;$c31 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 155-156).
505 0 $aVelvet weaving in Europe and Ottoman Turkey. Italy ; Spain ; France ; Ottoman and Italian velvets -- How velvet is made. Plain velvet ; Figured velvet ; Brocaded velvet ; Printed velvet -- The weavers and their pay -- Quality control. Guild inspections and fraud ; Colour and dyestuffs ; Selvedges -- Design -- Marketing -- Consumption -- The perception of velvet -- Catalogue.
520 $aSilk velvet was first woven in Europe during the second half of the 13th century, but it reached its peak of perfection during the 15th and 16th centuries--the Renaissance. The V & A holds one of the finest collections of Renaissance velvets, including a papal carpet, a 16th-century cloak, books and caskets covered in velvet, and numerous ecclesiastical vestments. This unique book introduces these velvets to the general reader, setting them within historical contexts,exploring the skills and special equipment needed to produce velvet, and describing the basic weaving techniques. A beautifully illustrated catalog of 50 lush pieces, all newly photographed with many close-up details, this book includes detailed weave analyses and diagrams.
650 0$aTextile fabrics, Renaissance$vCatalogs.
650 0$aTextile fabrics$zEngland$zLondon$vCatalogs.
650 0$aVelvet$xHistory.
650 0$aVelvet$vCatalogs.
700 1 $aMonnas, Lisa.