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DiaporamaBook - Shakespeare, William: The Tempest. Decorated by Robert Anning Bell
Art Nouveau
1902
26.0 x 18.0 cm
Museum of Applied Arts
robert anning bell (illustrator), samuel poole (designer) (1863 – 1933)
Explore the intricate illustrations & designs of Robert Anning Bell & Samuel Poole! Victorian-era artistry, Shakespearean themes, & innovative patterns – discover their legacy.
Museum of Applied Arts (Budapest, Hungary)
Discover Hungary’s rich artistic heritage at Budapest's Museum of Applied Arts! Explore stunning collections of furniture, textiles, metalwork & glass in a breathtaking Art Nouveau masterpiece by Ödön Lechner. Ongoing renovations.
The front board is decorated with a finely curved, gilt network of tendrils that spring from the bottom stem and end in maple leaf-like ornaments. In the middle, there is a vellucent panel resembling the shape of a bud or flower blossom: a female figure with butterfly wings, standing on a globe and holding a peacock feather ornamented stick in each of her hands, in front of a double-bordered, and jointed, greenish-yellow background. The butterfly wings are enriched with mother-of-pearl inlays. The back board is without decoration, except for the line running along the edges. The title - THE TEMPEST - is on the spine, framed with tendrils. The doublures are bordered by double lines, with a circle on the middle of the sides that is repeated three times in the corners, enriched with a maple-leaf motif. The endpaper is red, the headband is sewn with red and yellow. The head edges are gilt and punched with flower tendril ornaments.
About this artwork
- Title: Book - Shakespeare, William: The Tempest. Decorated by Robert Anning Bell
- Artist: robert anning bell (illustrator), samuel poole (designer)
- Year: 1902
- Original dimensions: 26.0 x 18.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: Museum of Applied Arts
- Main color: Espresso
- Keywords: book design victorian , shakespeare illustration , art nouveau design
- Color intensity: Balanced
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