pilkguns
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I went to the Louvre today…. Well not really but almost.
The High Museum in Atlanta has a special arrangement with the Louvre Museum in Paris to display various pieces over the next five years. The first exhibit is the Decorative Art of the Kings showing collections of Louis XIV, Louis V and Louis XVI. A fantastic treat for the eye in every aspect of visual art to anyone who enjoys beautiful things. But for us engravers, there is much there to study applicable to our art. Scrollwork was there, present in many styles and in many forms. Tapestry, Ceramics, China, Wood Carving, Wood Marquetry, traditional painting, Bronze, Silver and Gold Sculpture along with Marble work were all adorned with various types of scrolls. Quite a bit of hand engraving, some fascinating objects like a Hot Chocolate Silver Service set with scolls and heraldic engraving. Masters of the art, all the scrollwork I saw followed the rules of scroll, with nary a backward turn to be seen. Fantastic chance for one to study a collection of many things normally only seen in Europe. I would highly recommend making a day trip of it for anyone in the area. For $15 admission, it's a steal. Attending the Blade Show? You ought to make plans for this.
Cameras are verboten, so if you want to make a record of something, better plan on taking a pad and pencil.
More info?
http://www.high.org/
The High Museum in Atlanta has a special arrangement with the Louvre Museum in Paris to display various pieces over the next five years. The first exhibit is the Decorative Art of the Kings showing collections of Louis XIV, Louis V and Louis XVI. A fantastic treat for the eye in every aspect of visual art to anyone who enjoys beautiful things. But for us engravers, there is much there to study applicable to our art. Scrollwork was there, present in many styles and in many forms. Tapestry, Ceramics, China, Wood Carving, Wood Marquetry, traditional painting, Bronze, Silver and Gold Sculpture along with Marble work were all adorned with various types of scrolls. Quite a bit of hand engraving, some fascinating objects like a Hot Chocolate Silver Service set with scolls and heraldic engraving. Masters of the art, all the scrollwork I saw followed the rules of scroll, with nary a backward turn to be seen. Fantastic chance for one to study a collection of many things normally only seen in Europe. I would highly recommend making a day trip of it for anyone in the area. For $15 admission, it's a steal. Attending the Blade Show? You ought to make plans for this.
Cameras are verboten, so if you want to make a record of something, better plan on taking a pad and pencil.
More info?
http://www.high.org/
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