Project Gutenberg 2015-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 89 Jurie, Bertha von Spitzen und ihre Charakteristik Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Spitzen und ihre Charakteristik" by Bertha von Jurie is a comprehensive publication about lace and its characteristics, written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the artistry, techniques, and cultural significance of lace-making, detailing various styles and their historical contexts, particularly in European countries like Italy, France, and Belgium. It serves as both a guide and a reference for enthusiasts and collectors of lace. At the start of the work, the author presents the purpose of her writing, indicating her intention to create an accessible handbook for women who appreciate lace. She discusses the intricate and artisanal nature of lace-making, emphasizing its symbolic connection to femininity and the artistry involved. Jurie critiques the decline in traditional lace-making due to mechanization and changing societal values, while also highlighting the importance of understanding lace's history and craftsmanship to revive interest in genuine lace as an art form. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Lace and lace making TT Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: How To... Browsing: Other 228906 228811 2024-09-20T08:00:24.591451 2023-09-21T04:52:09.111934 text/html text/html 222639 2015-02-15T08:02:16 text/html; charset=utf-8 2634294 2015-02-15T08:02:22 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 2934189 2024-09-20T08:00:29.445401 application/epub+zip 2935836 2024-09-20T08:00:25.634465 application/epub+zip 128827 2024-09-20T08:00:25.038434 application/epub+zip 3017009 2024-09-20T08:00:32.362404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2977016 2024-09-20T08:00:28.837426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172052 2022-09-21T20:37:25.693207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 183893 183730 2024-09-20T08:00:23.919462 2023-09-21T04:52:08.318910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 181202 2015-02-15T08:02:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68013 2015-02-15T08:02:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 17822 2024-09-20T08:00:32.488395 application/rdf+xml 11461 2024-09-20T08:00:25.118419 image/jpeg 1975 2024-09-20T08:00:25.079420 image/jpeg 2643262 2024-09-20T08:00:24.703460 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog