Furnishing a Museum

Download or read book Furnishing a Museum written by Fausto Calderai and published by Periscope. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best known for its collection of masterpiece paintings, the Gardner Museum is also one of the first museums to include a large quantity of Italian furniture. This meticulously designed catalogue includes numerous photographs that focus on individual objects and reveal characteristic forms and styles. Observations made by the museum conversation department about the techniques and materials of the pieces, which differ significantly from furniture of other countries, are also published.