Ship Decoration (ePub)
1630-1780
File Size: 82.6 MB (.epub)
Pages: 240
ISBN: 9781848323322
Published: 23rd October 2013
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This 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.
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Key to understanding the transition of carvings and ornaments to old sailing ships.
José Manuél Rico Cortés (Mister JM) - Miniaturas JM
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A very fine book and of the usual high quality that mark this publisher's titles.
Speed Readers
The book is a very detailed comparative study of all the carved work carried by the ships of many of the major maritime states of Europe... Ship Decoration 1630-1780 is produced to the impeccably high standard we have come to expect from Seaforth, and will offer a very welcome addition to the bookshelves of modelers, naval historians and any who are interested in the ships of the apogee of the great Age of Sail.
Ships in Scale
The book is a detailed study of the decorative arts- as carried by the ships of the major maritime states of Europe in the zenith of the sailing ship era... Additionally included is a brief history of the East India Compnies of the five major nations, providing a fascinating insight to the power of these trading companies and their effect upon the decorative arts.
Friend of Tall Ships Worldwide Association
It is a scholarly work...The end product is a book that is packed with facts that Peters discovered during more than ten years of research; carefully assembled and beautifully presented in a way that has not been attempted before. Covering the major Europeans nations of the period, it will extend the boundaries of many naval historians and others who are fascinated by this form of art. Well recommended.
Mariner's Mirror
As with any book published by Seaforth the production values of this publication are faultless with over 300 illustrations in black and white, with several pages of full colour views of contemporary ship models in 240 pages, ending in an extensive bibliography from all five countries, 'Ship Decoration 1630-1980' covers an area of maritime history too long neglected, this new book offers a wealth of hitherto unknown and difficult to access information and reference material, ideal for the modern day model maker, naval and maritime enthusiast, plus those interested in the history of applied arts, as it moves from comparison in domestic as well as naval architecture, this is and will become in the future the principal reference source for those looking in to the history of ship decoration at a pivotal period in the history of Northern Europe.
Richard Hunter, www.figureheads.co.uk
About Andy Peters
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.
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