White House Stone Carving
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Author | : Lee H. Nelson |
Publisher | : Marine Corps Association |
Total Pages | : 44 |
Release | : 1992 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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"Americans tend to think of the White House as a symbol of the Presidency rather than an exceptional example of early American craftsmanship. Yet, when seen close-up, the building is both bold and delicate in a way that surprises and impresses most visitors--surprises because such delicate ornamentation is carved out of stone, and impresses because such craftsmanship adds a new dimension to our appreciation of the White House as a landmark building. While a number of stories can be told about building the President's House in the 1790s, this story is limited to what it took to carve a stone building, and the preservation of that work as part of the White House's 200th anniversary"--Page 1.
Author | : William Seale |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2017-05-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781931917773 |
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Author | : Lee H. Nelson |
Publisher | : Forgotten Books |
Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 2018-09-24 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9781390923407 |
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Excerpt from White House Stone Carving: Builders and Restorers The removal of as many as 40 layers of deteriorated paint has made it much easier today to appreciate the superb workmanship of the eighteenth-century carvers. Beyond the carvings themselves, the enormous task of building a magnificent stone structure along the banks of the Potomac River is a truly remarkable story, a tribute to the vision of our founding fathers and to the craftsmen who realized that vision. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Total Pages | : 32 |
Release | : 1993 |
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Author | : Steve Bisco |
Publisher | : GMC Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Stone carving |
ISBN | : 9781861088444 |
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Based mainly on the period styles of carving found in historic buildings and ancient ruins, this book features projects which include a mix of decorative and sculptural objects that can be easily displayed in the home or garden.
Author | : Anna Anguissola |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2018-02-15 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 1108307922 |
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Figural and non-figural supports are a ubiquitous feature of Roman marble sculpture; they appear in sculptures ranging in size from miniature to colossal and of all levels of quality. At odds with modern ideas about beauty, completeness, and visual congruence, these elements, especially non-figural struts, have been dismissed by scholars as mere safeguards for production and transport. However, close examination of these features reveals the tastes and expectations of those who commissioned, bought, and displayed marble sculptures throughout the Mediterranean in the Hellenistic and Roman periods. Drawing on a large body of examples, Greek and Latin literary sources, and modern theories of visual culture, this study constitutes the first comprehensive investigation of non-figural supports in Roman sculpture. The book overturns previous conceptions of Roman visual values and traditions and challenges our understanding of the Roman reception of Greek art.
Author | : Abraham Verghese |
Publisher | : Random House India |
Total Pages | : 560 |
Release | : 2012-05-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 8184001754 |
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Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon. Orphaned by their mother’s death and their father’s disappearance and bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Moving from Addis Ababa to New York City and back again, Cutting for Stone is an unforgettable story of love and betrayal, medicine and ordinary miracles—and two brothers whose fates are forever intertwined.
Author | : David B. Freeman |
Publisher | : Mercer University Press |
Total Pages | : 276 |
Release | : 1997 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9780865545472 |
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Referred to by some as The Eighth Wonder of the World, Stone Mountain, located 16 miles from Atlanta, Georgia, is the largest exposed mass of granite in the world. Freeman, a freelance historian, narrates the development of the mountain from the days that it served as a Native American domain, through the carving of an historic Confederate monument, to its present status as a tourist attraction and recreational area. Enhanced with bandw photographs. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author | : James Archer Abbott |
Publisher | : International Thomson Publishing Services |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Architecture |
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This exquisite book documents the extensive restoration of the White House under the Kennedy administration. It examines the physical transformation of America's premier residence from "home of the President" to house-museum". Kennedy enthusiasts, architects, interior designers, collectors, history buffs, preservationists, and White House watchers alike will covet this book. Full color throughout.
Author | : Milt Liebson |
Publisher | : Schiffer Pub Limited |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Antiques & Collectibles |
ISBN | : 9780764312243 |
Download Direct Stone Sculpture Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Here is your guide through the hands-on experience of sculpting in stone. Hundreds of photos of the progressive process and finished works by famous sculptors will inspire your own work. The types of stone and use of basic hand-sculpting tools are presented along with the use of power tools, methods of lamination, repair, and the business side of stone sculpture. Express your creativity in this ageless medium. This expanded edition includes 47 new pictures, updated stone-working techniques, and a gallery of students' work.