Adolf Furtwängler
Adolf Furtwängler , 1853-1907, German archaeologist, authority on ancient vases and gems. He made important excavations at Olympia, Aegina, and Orchomenus and wrote the authoritative Meisterwerke der griechischen Plastik [masterpieces of Greek sculpture] (1893), of which a smaller edition was later translated into English.
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The treasures Citizen Hearst; William Randolph Hearst's legend as a vulgarian with a boundless appetite for antiques has overshadowed, his talents as a collector and connoisseur.
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...castle at San Simeon is one of the great repositories of decorative arts and sculpture in this country, if not the world- Ancient vases, classical and neoclassical sculpture, antique furniture, and rare carpets occupy rooms composed of salvaged architectural...
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Andrew Lord: Donald Young Gallery.(Second Avenue)
Magazine article from: Artforum International; 9/1/2007; ; 560 words
; ...exuberance, both exhibit a similar delight in considering the body as a compendium of individual parts, each miraculous in its own way, nonhierarchically, nostrils no less significant than brains. It's much like the different forms of ancient vases.
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High-tech trends: tablet PCs, multimedia labs and digital video are proving their worth in schools across the country.
Magazine article from: District Administration; 12/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...ARGUS, another undersea vehicle, is working at another shipwreck in the Mediterranean, unveiling various artifacts including ancient vases and lamps. Explorer Robert Ballard calls it, a 'veritable Wal-Mart of the ancient world!' The above notes describe Ballard...
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Books about antiques.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 2/1/2005; ; 649 words
; ...contradictions. On the other hand, the plates were enthusiastically received all over Europe, since it was the first time ancient vases had been so precisely pictured. The present book is an adaptation of the copy of the four-volume compilation given to Anna...
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Wedgwood, Boulton, and Henry Hoare II: patronage of the antique taste at Stourhead.
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 6/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...were critical to the financial support of this renewed interest in classical forms and imagery, particularly that found on ancient vases. With the impressive exception of Italian pictures and sculpture by Michael Rysbrack (c. 1694-1770), few of Hoare's acquisitions...
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Paper Sacks have alternative to wooden tea chests. (Paper Sacks Ltd., manufacturer of "Cadisac")
Magazine article from: Tea & Coffee Trade Journal; 10/1/1990; ; 551 words
; ...sack associated with an altogether more tasteful product--tea. Nowadays the product is known as Cadisac, or Cadette the smaller edition. Paper Sacks are one of the largest manufacturers in Europe and sell all over the world, except the U.S. Their producers...
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Wilhelm Furtwängler
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...conductor, b. Berlin; son of Adolf Furtwängler . One of the greatest orchestral...of the Vienna Philharmonic. Furtwängler was a regular conductor of...conduct the Berlin orchestra. Furtwängler remained in Germany during...
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