Treasures

by Curators of the the Royal Collection

• ISBN13: 9781905686056
• ISBN10: 1905686056
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Scala Books

Summary

Britain's Royal Collection is one of the significant art collections in the world. It contains paintings and drawings by almost all the great names of the Western art, including Leonardo, Raphael, Holbein, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Van Dyck and Vermeer, as well as superb examples of the applied arts from all over the world: English and European furniture, European and Oriental ceramics, silver and gold work by masters such as Fabergé, unique works of art such as the Timur 'Ruby' necklace, sculpture, books and manuscripts and arms and armour. This lavishly illustrated book presents the finest treasures from The Royal Collection, from the early Renaissance to the present day. Specially commissioned photography and detailed histories combine to produce an overview of the collection and of royal collectors, as well as an introduction to some of the most important masterpieces in existence.

Table of Contents

The Royal Collection	p. 7
Royal Genealogy	p. 22
Paintings and Miniatures	p. 25
Paintings	p. 27
Miniatures	p. 60
Sculpture	p. 67
Furniture	p. 79
English Furniture	p. 81
Continental Furniture	p. 96
Ceramics	p. 105
English Ceramics	p. 106
Continental Ceramics	p. 112
Oriental Porcelain and Lacquer	p. 125
Gems and Jewels	p. 131
Antique and Renaissance Jewellery	p. 132
Personal Jewellery and Insignia	p. 138
Indian Jewels	p. 142
Arms and Armour	p. 145
European Arms and Armour	p. 146
Indian Arms and Armour	p. 151
Silver and Gold	p. 155
English Silver and Gold	p. 156
Continental Silver and Gold	p. 171
Gold Boxes	p. 176
Faberge	p. 181
Frames	p. 182
Boxes	p. 183
Miniature Items	p. 184
Desk Items	p. 185
Eggs	p. 186
Birds and Animals	p. 188
Plants and Flowers	p. 191
Books and Manuscripts	p. 197
Western Manuscripts	p. 198
Islamic Manuscripts	p. 202
Printed Books	p. 205
Drawings, Watercolours and Pastels	p. 213
Index	p. 253
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