Micromosaics: Highlights from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection
Publishing Details
Micromosaics: Highlights from the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection
By (Author) Heike Zech
V & A Publishing
V & A Publishing
7th January 2019
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
History of art
Antique or vintage furniture / furniture collecting
Exhibition catalogues and specific collections
738.56
Physical Properties
144
Width 165mm, Height 165mm
Description
Expertly crafted from thousands of tiny and intricately arranged pieces, micromosaics appear at first glance to be miniature paintings. Closer inspection reveals the extraordinary skill of the virtuoso makers, who were able to create exquisite images brimming with drama and atmosphere. Focusing on 30 highlights from the V&As superlative Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection, which includes some of the finest examples of micromosaics made, this new book explores the technical aspects of micromosaic construction, its roots in antiquity, their incredible popularity in the last quarter of the eighteenth century, and their evolution through the nineteenth century until the technique virtually vanished in the early 1900s.
Author Bio
Heike Zech is former curator of the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Collection at the V&A.
