Project Gutenberg 2018-07-16 Public domain in the USA. 221 San Francisco Museum of Art SFMA Museum of Art (San Francisco, Calif.) Ackerman, Phyllis 1893 1977 Laurvik, J. Nilsen (John Nilsen) 1877 Laurvik, John Nilsen 22019504 Catalogue of the Retrospective Loan Exhibition of European Tapestries Produced by Jane Robins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Catalogue of the Retrospective Loan Exhibition of European Tapestries" by Phyllis Ackerman is a scholarly catalogue written in the early 20th century. This publication details an exhibition held at the San Francisco Museum of Art, showcasing a historical survey of European tapestry art from the 14th to the early 19th century. The book provides insights into various distinctive styles and techniques, featuring important works from renowned tapestry-producing regions such as France, Flanders, Germany, and Switzerland. The opening of the text outlines the intentions behind this retrospective exhibition, emphasizing its aim to offer a comprehensive understanding of the evolution of tapestry art throughout history. It introduces the exhibition's significance as the first complete historical survey of this medium presented in America, highlighting notable contributions by acclaimed designers and weavers. Additionally, the introduction sets the stage for further exploration into the aesthetic qualities and the diverse subject matter depicted in the tapestries, from allegorical themes to religious narratives, firmly establishing the importance of textiles in the broader context of art history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Tapestry -- Exhibitions NK Text Category: History - European Category: Art 251832 2025-09-23T04:51:13.162699 text/html 248489 2018-07-16T13:45:24 text/html 1956142 2025-09-23T04:51:18.790609 application/epub+zip 1958913 2025-09-23T04:51:14.368631 application/epub+zip 154667 2025-09-23T04:51:13.756644 application/epub+zip 2058650 2025-09-23T04:51:21.651651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2043847 2025-09-23T04:51:18.168623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243782 2022-09-26T03:41:52.747510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204643 2025-09-23T04:51:12.194669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 204301 2018-07-16T13:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19046 2025-09-23T04:51:21.796611 application/rdf+xml 27228 2025-09-23T04:51:13.853634 image/jpeg 3994 2025-09-23T04:51:13.805659 image/jpeg 72663 2018-07-16T13:47:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 2067137 2018-07-16T13:47:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 2094459 2025-09-23T04:51:13.257651 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia