{"title":"Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlice Cooney Frelinghuysen’s works delve into the rich tapestry of arts and heritage, offering readers an intimate exploration of historical craftsmanship and cultural artefacts. Her evocative titles, such as \u003cem\u003eGifts from the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Stained-Glass Windows of St. Andrew's Dune Church\u003c\/em\u003e, reveal the stories behind treasured objects and sacred spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough meticulous research and vivid narrative, Frelinghuysen invites readers to appreciate the nuanced beauty and significance of artistic traditions. Her books are essential for those curious about the intersection of history, art, and cultural legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-stained-glass-windows-of-st-andrews-dune-church-by-alice-cooney-frelinghuysen-9780865654044","title":"The Stained-Glass Windows of St. Andrew's Dune Church","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStained-glass windows are superb works of art, and the 45 stunning windows in St. Andrew's Dune Church, a red-shingled 1879 structure nestled among the dunes in Southampton, New York, make this intimately scaled house of worship one of the most picturesque summer resort churches on the eastern seaboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe diverse assemblage ranges from breathtaking opalescent-glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and John LaFarge to Pre-Raphaelite-inspired panes by the British firm Heaton, Butler \u0026amp; Bayne to lushly floral windows by Bostonian Wilbur Herbert Burnham, and, coming full circle, to Stephen Hannock's opalescent-glass landscape window, installed in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAll contributed by congregants to memorialise loved ones, the windows offer a stunning overview of the history of stained glass from the 19th century to today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn her authoritative text, Metropolitan Museum of Art curator Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen recounts the storied history of the church, including the devastation to the building and many of its windows caused by the Great New England Hurricane of 1938, and describes each window in vivid detail: its subject, artistic style, and the person it memorialises.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with beautiful photographs of the church by Tria Giovan and specially commissioned images of every window by Joseph Coscia Jr., \u003cem\u003eThe Stained-Glass Windows of St. Andrew's Dune Church\u003c\/em\u003e brings a little-known treasure of American decorative arts history to a wider audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47487652954348,"sku":"9780865654044","price":120.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/ca979d6750e5e2b0d8b131a3c4de2662.jpg?v=1775771132"},{"product_id":"gifts-from-the-fire-by-alice-cooney-frelinghuysen-9781588397324","title":"Gifts from the Fire","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGifts from the Fire\u003c\/em\u003e is an illustrated history that highlights the diversity and innovation of American ceramics in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as artists responded to historical precedents and emerging modernist styles around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBetween the early 1880s and the early 1950s, pioneering American artists drew upon the rich traditions and recent innovations of European and Asian ceramics to develop new designs, decorations, and techniques. With splendid new photography, this book showcases these American interpretations of international trends, from the Arts and Crafts and Art Deco movements, through the modernism of Matisse and the Wiener Werkstätte, to abstracted, minimalist styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrations of more than 180 exemplary works—some of these never before published—accompany engaging essays by two of the foremost experts on American art pottery. The featured makers include Rookwood, Grueby, and Van Briggle potteries, as well as artists including Maija Grotell, George E. Ohr, Frederick Hurten Rhead, Louis Comfort Tiffany, Rockwell Kent, Adelaide Alsop Robineau, and Leza McVey. A vivid and accessible overview of American ceramics and ceramists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, this publication reveals how diverse and global sources inspired works of astonishing ingenuity and variety by artists working in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47596486230252,"sku":"9781588397324","price":119.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781588397324-gifts-from-the-fire.jpg?v=1777927423"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/alice-cooney-frelinghuysen.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}