Flora ad infinitum: Bead Craft from France and Venice to the World
L'artisanat des perles : francais, vénitien et universel

Georg Ragnar Levi

Print Only Published by Deutscher Kunstverlag (DKV) 2023

Flora ad infinitum

Bead Craft from France and Venice to the World L'artisanat des perles : francais, vénitien et universel

Georg Ragnar Levi

Overview

About this book

Glimmering glass beads can be threaded onto thin wire and shaped into flowers – a historical handicraft, rooted in Venice and its famous Murano glass. In this lavishly illustrated book, author and collector Georg Ragnar Levi tells the fascinating story how beaded flowers came to be loved and despised – at one point in history even banned. So-called French beaded flowers were created in homes, convents, prisons and workshops, and were used for ornamental and symbolic purposes at baptisms, weddings, and funerals. Dr. Levi guides us through the history, techniques, materials, and personal stories behind the craft, showing how the demand for wreaths and bouquets in the early 1900s became the bread and butter of many European families, and made the glassworks of Murano and Bohemia prosper.

New bilingual edition in both English and French
Inspiring and knowledgeable insights into a forgotten handicraft
"A feast of discovery" according to reviews

Author / Editor information

Georg Ragnar Levi, author, science journalist and collector; images by Edvard Koinberg.

Topics

(Deutsch)

Languages: English, French
Publisher: Deutscher Kunstverlag (DKV)
Audience: amateurs of glass-beading, crafts, applied arts, art historians and collectors
Pages
- Main content: 216
Illustrations
- Coloured Illustrations: 186
Keywords: applied art; glass art; folk art; Murano

Hardcover

Published: October 4, 2023
ISBN: 9783422801516