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OverviewThis book is a detailed comparative study of the decorative work - figurehead, topside ornamentation and stern gallery design - carried by the ships of the major maritime states of Europe in the zenith of the sailing era. It covers both warships and the most prestigious merchant ships, the East Indiamen of the great chartered companies. The work began life in the year 2000 when the author was commissioned to carry out research for an ambitious project to build a full-size replica of a Swedish East Indiaman, which produced a corpus of information whose relevance stretched way beyond the immediate requirements of accurately decorating the replica. In tracking the artistic influences on European ship decoration, it became clear that this was essentially the story of the baroque style, its dissemination from France, and its gradual transformation into distinct national variations in Britain, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden. It is an inherently visual subject and the book illustrates developments with numerous photographs of contemporary ship models, paintings and plans, as well as the author's own interpretive illustrations of details. As the first major work on the topic for nearly a century, it will be of obvious appeal to ship modellers and historians, but with comparative examples drawn from architecture and sculpture, it also makes a broader contribution to the history of the applied arts. AUTHOR: Andy Peters is a professional woodcarver who specializes in restoring original ships' figureheads and carving replicas. His commissions have included the head of the replica French frigate Hermione at Rochefort, as well as all the decorative work for the Gotheborg Swedish East Indiaman project, a five-year undertaking. SELLING POINTS: . A major contribution to a subject of broad maritime interest . Based on detailed research, but informed by practical experience . Wide range of unfamiliar illustration from international sources ILLUSTRATIONS: 300 colour and b/w Full Product DetailsAuthor: Andy PetersPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd Imprint: Seaforth Publishing Weight: 1.202kg ISBN: 9781848321762ISBN 10: 1848321767 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 November 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsvery fine book and of the usual high quality that mark this publisher's titles. -- SpeedReaders.info very fine book and of the usual high quality that mark this publisher's titles. --SpeedReaders.info Author InformationANDY PETERS is a professional woodcarver who specializes in restoring original ships' figureheads and carving replicas. His commissions have included the head of the replica French frigate Hermione at Rochefort, as well as all the decorative work for the Gotheborg Swedish East Indiaman project, a five-year undertaking. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |