#18th century decorative arts | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

acrosscenturiesandgenerations · 1 year

Text

▪︎ Psyche's Entrance into Cupid's Palace from the Story of Psyche.

Artist: François Boucher

Date: 1756–1763

Medium: Wool and silk; tapestry weave.

#18th century art #18th century decorative arts #18th century #psyche #cupid #François Boucher #wool #textile #tapestry #1763 #1756

175 notes · View notes

nuveau-deco · 6 months

Text

Puzzle Fede Ring with Five Interlocking Hoops. Dated 18th century, medium is gold with engraved scrollwork and applied ornament of two hands clasped over a heart. From the British Museum's 'Britain, Europe and Prehistory' Department, museum number: AF.1155

(Source: britishmuseum.org)

#ring #finger ring #jewelry #trinkets #decorative arts #18th century #1700s #gold #yellow

1K notes · View notes

useless-catalanfacts · 2 months

Text

18th century tiles from Arenys de Mar (Barcelona Metropolitan Ambit, Catalonia).

Source: Museu d'Arenys de Mar.

#ceramics #tiles #arts #crafts #18th century #decorative arts #baroque #folk art #arenys de mar #catalonia #europe #1700s #18th century art #aesthetic #arts and crafts #arts & crafts #ceramic #ceramic tiles

411 notes · View notes

calware · 3 months

Text

if i can write 50000 words of homestuck analysis i can write 700 words about porcelain for my design history assignment

#*through gritted teeth* i think french decorative arts from the 18th century are so interesting *passes out from exhaustion*

110 notes · View notes

disease · 2 months

Text

A PAIR OF CREAM-PAINTED PUTTI GERMAN | 18TH CENTURY | WOOD / L: 39"

#decorative art #sculpture #cherub #angels #18th century #wood #german #art #u

70 notes · View notes

thepaintedchateau · 6 months

Text

...alone with my thoughts is my happy place...

#the painted chateau #painted chateau #art #architecture #antiques #decor #18th century #philosophy #inspired life

93 notes · View notes

arthistoryanimalia · 4 months

Text

For #Caturday:

Cat Jug, c. 1670 - 1710 Lead-glazed earthenware, H 14.2 cm The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge C.234-1928

#animals in art #european art #17th century art #18th century art #cat #cats #Caturday #ceramics #earthenware #Fitzwilliam Museum #figure #figurine #sculpture #decorative arts #orange cat

56 notes · View notes

kafkasapartment · 1 year

Photo

Large Plate. Onda Yaki (Japanese, est. 1705). Glazed stoneware.

#asian art #crafts #plate #design #japanese #18th century #1700s #antique #decor

266 notes · View notes

upennmanuscripts · 2 months

Text

For this week's #CoffeeWithACodex (Thursday, March 14, 12pm Noon EST on Zoom) Curator Dot Porter will bring out CAJS Rar Ms 166, a copy of the Pentateuch and Historical Books (Joshua, Judges, Ruth, Samuel, Kings and Chronicles) written in Arabic in Egypt, 1760.

Please note that this week the US "springs forward", so the time difference between the US and the UK will be FOUR HOURS. Please plan accordingly and make sure you have the correct time to meet!

Register here:

#manuscript #18th century #arabic #egypt #africa #african art #art history #decoration #illustration #events #zoom #book history #rare books

38 notes · View notes

artschoolglasses · 11 months

Photo

Elephant-Head Vase, Sevres Manufactory, 1757

#elephant-head vase #serves manufactory #sevres #porcelain #sevres porcelain #vase #rococo #1757 #1750s #1700s #18th century #decorative art #decorative arts #art

97 notes · View notes

the-regal-sim · 1 year

Photo

Some new painting frames in the works ^-^ p.s I’m still alive

175 notes · View notes

acrosscenturiesandgenerations · 2 years

Text

▪︎ Box, Book and Case.

Date: 1785-1790

Artist/Maker: Johann Christian Neuber

Place of origin: Dresden

#18th century art #18th century decorative arts #18th century #box #book #case #dresden #1785 #1790

628 notes · View notes

nuveau-deco · 6 months

Text

Hanging Medicine Holder. Place of production unknown, date of production presumed 18th century. Medium is gilt copper with pierced decoration, dimensions: 7.5cm length x 2.7cm width. Museum of Applied Arts, Budapest accession number: 69.404.1-7

(Source: collections.imm.hu)

#vessel #container #jewelry #trinkets #decorative arts #18th century #1700s #metal #copper #yellow

38 notes · View notes

proartsblog · 11 months

Text