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Item Number: 124501
Title: Magnificent Entertainments: Temporary Architecture for Georgian Festivals
Author: Doderer-Winkler, Melanie
Price: Not Available
ISBN: 9780300186420
Description: New Haven and London: Paul Mellon Centre for British Art, Yale University Press, 2013. 28cm., hardcover, 270pp., 133 color, 100 b&w illus. Summary: A thoroughly original study of ephemeral architecture and design, Magnificent Entertainments examines the spectacular displays created for large-scale public celebrations in the Georgian period. The book focuses on a number of specific events—including royal weddings, coronations, battle victories, and birthday fêtes—that employed elaborate decorative measures to outshine the typical festivities of the day. Some of these elements, ranging from floral displays and scenery to music and light shows, transformed existing venues into unfamiliar marvels; other times, completely new settings were devised for short-lived occasions. Drawing on primary sources such as commemorative prints, newspaper accounts, and diary entries, the book investigates just how essential these fanciful designs were in creating events with lasting impact and popular appeal. The author also delves into the various materials used for construction and embellishment: applications of sugar, sand, marble dust, or chalk lent luster and color to surfaces, while stand-alone firework temples and temporary reception rooms were often crafted of little more than wood, canvas, paint, and paste.
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