Project Gutenberg 2015-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 63 Richards, Charles R. (Charles Russell) 1865 1936 Richards, Charles Russell Richards, C. R. The Mentor: Furniture and its Makers, Vol. 1, Num. 30, Serial No. 30 Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Furniture and its makers -- Old furniture -- Charles André Boulle and Daniel Marot -- J. Henri Riesener -- Thomas Chippendale -- Thomas Sheraton -- George Heppelwhite. Produced by Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mentor: Furniture and its Makers, Vol. 1, Num. 30, Serial No. 30" by Richards is a scholarly publication written during the early 20th century. This book serves as an informative exploration of the evolution of furniture design, focusing on influential makers from various historical periods, particularly during the Renaissance and the 18th century. It discusses the development of furniture styles and techniques, highlighting the transition from heavy, cumbersome pieces to lighter, more elaborate designs reflective of changing tastes and artistic influences. The text delves into the contributions of notable furniture makers such as Charles André Boulle, Daniel Marot, Jean Henri Riesener, Thomas Chippendale, George Heppelwhite, and Thomas Sheraton. It outlines their backgrounds, distinctive styles, and impact on furniture design. The narratives cover the rich artistic movements that shaped furniture aesthetics, from the grandeur of Louis XIV to the elegance of Louis XVI and the simplicity favored by Sheraton. Throughout, the book emphasizes how social customs and historical circumstances influenced furniture styles, reflecting the cultural shifts of their respective times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Furniture NK Text The Mentor Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 73370 73302 2024-10-20T16:41:31.005465 2023-09-21T12:57:42.818062 text/html text/html 67566 2015-09-07T11:31:54 text/html; charset=utf-8 866678 2015-09-07T11:31:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 950891 2024-10-20T16:41:34.146453 application/epub+zip 949575 2024-10-20T16:41:31.759453 application/epub+zip 91449 2024-10-20T16:41:31.365438 application/epub+zip 981198 2024-10-20T16:41:36.138457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 942007 2024-10-20T16:41:33.697428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 113296 2022-09-22T14:56:29.997499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 57056 56967 2024-10-20T16:41:30.678438 2023-09-21T12:57:42.254990 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57300 2015-09-07T11:31:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 21587 2015-09-07T11:31:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19637 2024-10-20T16:41:36.290441 application/rdf+xml 13422 2024-10-20T16:41:31.452473 image/jpeg 2372 2024-10-20T16:41:31.408443 image/jpeg 875325 2024-10-20T16:41:31.104437 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