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TABLE OF CONTENTSvii PAGE Introduction xixI The Historical Tradition 1II Rooms in General 17III Walls 31IV Doors 48V Windows 64VI Fireplaces 74VII Ceilings and Floors 89VIII Entrance and Vestibule 103IX Hall and Stairs 106X The Drawing-room, Boudoir, and Morning-room 122XI Gala Rooms: Ball-room, Saloon, Music-room, Gallery 134XII The Library, Smoking-room, and "Den" 145XIII The Dining-room 155XIV Bedrooms 162 viiiXV The School-room and Nurseries 173XVI Bric-à-Brac 184I1THE HISTORICAL TRADITIONThe last ten years have been marked by a notable development in architecture and decoration, and while France will long retain her present superiority in these arts, our own advance is perhaps more significant than that of any other country. When we measure the work recently done in the United States by the accepted architectural standards of ten years ago, the change is certainly striking, especially in view of the fact that our local architects and decorators are without the countless advantages in the way of schools, museums and libraries which are at the command of their European colleagues. In Paris, for instance, it is impossible to take even a short walk without finding inspiration in those admirable buildings, public and private, religious and secular, that bear the stamp of the most refined taste the world has known since the decline of the arts in Italy; and probably all American architects will acknowledge that no amount of travel abroad and study at home can compensate for the lack of daily familiarity with such monuments.It is therefore all the more encouraging to note the steady advance in taste and knowledge to which the most recent architecture in America bears witness. This advance is chiefly due to the fact that American architects are beginning to perceive 2 two things that their French colleagues, among all the modern vagaries of taste, have never quite lost sight of: first that architecture and decoration, having wandered since 1800 in a labyrinth of dubious eclecticism, can be set right only by a close study of the best models; and secondly that, given the requirements of modern life, these models are chiefly to be found in buildings erected in Italy after the beginning of the sixteenth century, and in other European countries after the full assimilation of the Italian influence.
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Publisher: Edith Wharton Ogden Codman Jr. (July 30, 2012)
Publication Date: July 30, 2012
Language: English
ASIN: B008RDNWZC
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This is shown with only Ogden Codman Jr's name as author, but it was written by Edith Wharton. Miss Wharton was the epitome of high class in her time, and I read this book with great interest. She staged the homes in her novels with these principles in mind. I learned a great deal about the implications for the American aristocracy she so well writes about in her other books. She describes the surroundings, and thus the shape of the world in which her characters live. I believe anyone choosing to write a story laid in the time of Miss Wharton, should study (not simply read) this book. Additionally, I know Edith Wharton loved the Italian countryside, gardens, and villas. So that is my next such book by her.....before I tackle her novels.My version of this title is the e-book on my Kindle. I enjoyed the illustrations, which were reproduced from the very old originals of the printed volume. Photography has come a long way since these pictures were taken, but I appreciate the information they contain. If you like Wharton's novels, you can gain insight to her world by reading this book.
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