For the first time, The Louvre is exhibiting haute couture gowns and accessories alongside its famed decorative arts. Works by Chanel, Saint Laurent, and Dior are showcased next to historical pieces, ...
The English baluster is one of the earliest classes of drinking glass. These were popular from the last years of the 17th century through to the first half of the 18th, and this early date makes them ...
But the industry as we understand it today really has its origins in the second half of the 19th century. Whilst the scientific revolution of the 17th century had spread ideas of rationalism and ...