European Decorative Arts - Price: ¥44,000 per volume ★Volume 1: Renaissance and Mannerism Edited by: Alain Gruber / Authors: Margherita Azzi Visentini, Michel Bionbne-Privat, Francisca Costantini-Lacha, Marc-Henri Jordan, Robert Faure / Supervised by: Shunsuke Kijima The first volume of a luxurious series that systematically organizes the history of decorative arts from the perspective of architectural decoration, a first in the world. This volume meticulously traces the traditions and transitions of the 15th to 17th centuries with numerous beautiful illustrations. This book is the first of three volumes of "Decorative Arts," which provides a comprehensive overview of the grand history of European decorative arts from the late Middle Ages to the 20th century. This volume, titled "Renaissance and Mannerism," covers the period from 1480 to 1630 in a strict chronological sense. Tributes to Decorative Arts Braided Patterns Vine Scroll Decoration Grotesque Decoration Moorish Decoration Scrollwork and Cartouches ★Volume 2: Classicism and Baroque Edited by: Alain Gruber / Authors: Bruno Pons, Johan R. Ter Molen, Ursula Reinhardt, Robert Faure / Supervised by: Tokiko Suzuki The 17th and 18th centuries, the era of Classicism, when arabesques and Chinoiserie were all the rage, a time of magnificent royal court culture. This volume introduces its charm through all forms of decorative art. This volume, covering the period from 1630 to 1760, is the second of three volumes on the history of decoration (patterns) and its application in European decorative arts. Auricular Acanthus Arabesque and Nouvelle Grotesque Chinoiserie Rocaille ★Volume 3: From Neoclassicism to Art Deco Edited by: Alain Gruber / Authors: Pierre Arizzoli-Clémentel, Nicole Blondel, Jacqueline du Pasquier, Brian Brace Taylor, Dan Klein, Robert Faure / Supervised by: Hiroyuki Suzuki The 18th to 20th centuries, tracing the history of new discoveries and transformations, such as Japonisme, Art Nouveau, and Art Deco, and elucidating the flow that continues to the present day. This volume has a structure and content that well illustrates the position of decoration in modern history. Its content is divided into "Neoclassicism," "Neo-Gothic," "Japonisme," "Art Nouveau," and "Art Deco and Functionalism," covering the 170 years from 1760 to 1930. Neoclassicism Neo-Gothic Japonisme Art Nouveau Art Deco and Functionalism