PREFACE. It is only of late years that archaeologists have understood that Art is exhibited, not only in architecture, statuary, and monumental painting, but that ecclesiastical utensils, arms, jewels, furniture, and even objects of common use, all equally bear testimony to the artistic talent of ancient times, and afford as irrefragable evidence of the character of the epoch in which they were made. It is of Art-as applied to the objects of domestic life— that this volume treats. It was originally written as an introduction to a descriptive catalogue of the DebrugeDumenil Collection, of which M. Jules Labarte, its accomplished author, was coinheritor. It gives a complete history of the origin and development of the decorative arts during the Medieval and Renaissance periods; and, as we have no work in English on the same subject, and the French catalogue has been long out of print, it has been thought that a translation, divested of the references to that well-known Collection, would be of interest and use. The work of M. Labarte deserves on every account to be known and circulated. Its value is already fully acknowledged by French antiquaries and artists. As M. Didron observes, "C'est une véritable histoire de l'art par les objets mobiliers, dont M. de Labarte vient d'enrichir la science archéologique. Il y a peu de livres où plus de faits certains et intéressants abondent que dans celui-ci ;" and M. de Laborde most truly says, "L'ouvrage de M. Labarte est dans toutes les mains; il serait inutile d'en faire l'éloge; il est dans toutes les bouches." The translator has to express her grateful acknowledgments to M. Labarte for the use of the wood-cuts belonging to his work, and also to Lord Londesborough, the Executors of the late Mr. Bernal, to Mr. Franks, and Mr. Apsley Pellatt, for a liberality, to which she is indebted for many of her most interesting illustrations. LIST OF ARTISTS MENTIONED IN THE WORK. ABBREVIATIONS. Arch. architect; arm. armourer; cabm. cabinet-maker; call. calligrapher; cha. ABBON, golds. of Limoges, 206 Agostino, of Siena, It. sculp. 23, 153, 165, Albano, It. paint. 27 note Bartolucci, ker. of Urbania, 301 Baumgartner, Ulrich, Ger. cabm. 393, 394 Aldegrever, Heinrich, Ger. paint. and eng. 99 Bellino, Ferrante, It. artist in iron and dam, Algardi, Alessandro, It. sculp. 32 Altdorfer, Albrecht, Ger. paint. and eng. 99 It. Andreoli, Giorgio. (See Giorgio.) Antelotto. (See Braccioforte.) 88 Arezzo. (See Paolo and Pietro.) BACHELIER, Fr. ker. artist, 327 Bartholi, Giovanni, Sienese golds. 242 192 Benchert, H., Ger. enam. paint. on glass vases, Benedetto da Maiano, It. sculp. arch. and Berger, Magnus, Norw. iv. sculp. 35 Bernard, Fr. enam. paint. 182 Bernardi, Giovanni, di Castel Bolognese, It. Bernward, bishop of Hildesheim, golds. 217 Binco, Lucas Gaffelli, eng. 100 note Boisse, Jehan, Fr. enam. paint. 181 Bologna, John of, It. sculp. 261 Bonin, Fr. enam. paint. 182 Bonnano of Pisa, founder in bronze, 40, 49 note Bordier, Fr. golds. and enam. paint. 186 Bouillat, ker. paint. at Sèvres, 327 Brüggemann, Hans, Ger. sculp. 21, 26 Brunelleschi, Filippo, Flo. sculp. arch. and golds. 237, 241, 242, 245 Bry, Théodor de, Ger. eng. and golds. 99, 267 Buglioni, Santi and Benedetto, It. ker. 286 note Buonarotti. (See Michael Angelo.) CALDARA, Polidoro, or Polidoro di Caravaggio, Caraglio, Jacopo, of Verona, It. eng. of fine stones, 54 Caradosso. (See Foppa.) Carlo Dolce, It. paint. 27 note Carovage, or Carovagius, Fr. clockm. 376 Cencio, Maestro Vincenzo Andreoli so called, Cenni, Bartolommeo, Flo. golds. 248 Coldoré, J. de Fontenay, surnamed, Fr. eng. Court, or Courteys, Suzanne de, Fr. enam. paint. 180 Courteys, or Courtois, family, Fr. enam. paint. 170, 177 Courteys, Pierre, Fr. enam. paint. 174, 177 Courtois, the two, Fr. golds. 268 Cristoforo, son of Paolo, It. sculp. and golds. 248 Cursinet, Fr. sword-cutler and dam. 193 DAEBLER, M., Ger. iv. sculp. 35 De Laulne, Etienne, surnamed Stephanus, Fr. Desiderio da Settignano, It. sculp. 23 Dodin, ker. paint. at Sèvres, 327 Cesari, Alessandro, It. eng. of medals and fine Domenico de' Cammei, It. eng. of fine stones, stones, 43, 54 Chartier, Pierre, Fr. enam. paint. 186 Châtillon, Louis de, Fr. enam. paint. 187 Cherestratus, Gk. ker. 272 54 Domenico di Marietto, It. marq. 390 Donatello, Flo. sculp. arch. and golds. 23, 237, 245 Chevalier, Fr. iv. sculp. and mod. in wax, Donatello. (See Simone.) 35, 39 Chicoineau, Fr. ker. chemist, 324 Chulot, ker. paint. at Sèvres, 327 Cillio, or Giglio, of Pisa, It. golds. 241 Cione, It. golds. 165, 240, 247, 248 Civo, Bernardo, It. dam. and arm. 192 Dondis, Jacques de, clockm. 375 Dubié, Fr. enam. paint. and golds. 185 Dufour, Gautier, Fr. golds. 235 Dupré, Fr. sculp. and eng. of medals, 44 Durand, Fr. enam. paint. 187 LIST OF ARTISTS MENTIONED IN THE WORK. ELOY, Saint, Fr. golds. 201, 206. Fig. 73 Byek, Hubert Van, Flem. paint. 81. Fig. 30, XX Byck, John Van, surnamed John of Bruges, FALCONNET, Fr. sculp. 327 Falz, Raymond, Ger. eng. of medals and iv. Ferrand, Jacques Philippe, Fr. enam. paint. Fiamingo. (See Copé.) Figino, Giovanni-Pietro, It. dam. 192 Finiguerra, Maso, Flo. golds. and eng. 98 note, Flamand, François. (See Du Quesnoy.) Fontana, Orazio, It. ker. paint. 292, 294 Forzore. (See Spinelli.) Francesco, son of Giovanni, Flo. golds. 248 GADDI, Gaddo, Flo. paint. 94 Geri, Berto, It. sculp. and golds. 248 Ghiberti, Bartoluccio, Flo. golds. 153, 246 Giorgio Andreoli, surnamed Maestro Giorgio, Giotto, Flo. paint. sculp. and arch. 79, 94. Giovanni da Firenzuola, It. golds. 260 Giovanni, Fra, da Verona, marq. 390 Girard d'Orleans, Fr. sculp. in wood, 20 Giuliano da Maiano, It. sculp. arch. and Giuliano, son of Baccio d'Agnolo, and his Gladehals, Jacob, Ger. eng. of medals, 44 Guillaume, Fr. paint. on glass, 75 HAINHOFER, Philipp, Ger. paint. and arch. Hannequin, Fr. golds. 235 Hanüng, Peter Antony, Ger. ker. 325 Henry, Fr. golds. 223 Holland, Stephen Van, eng. of medals, 44 322 Huault, Peter and Amicus, Fr. enam. paint. Hufnagel, Heinrich, Ger. golds. 236 JACOPO della Quercia, It. sculp. 245 Jolly, Fr. clockm. 379 Jousse, Mathurin, Fr. locks. 372 KÄNDLER, Ger. sculp. and ker. mod. 322 Kern, Leonhard, Ger. iv. sculp. 34 Kip, I., Fr. enam. paint. 176 Kollmann, Ger. arm. 366. Fig. 150, 153 Kranach, Lucas, Ger. paint. and sculp. 26, Krueger, Ger. iv. sculp. 35 Krug, Ludwig, Ger. sculp. 25 |