Biedermeier : the invention of simplicity /
Invention of simplicity
Hans Ottomeyer, Klaus Albrecht Schröder, and Laurie Winters ; contributions by Albrecht Pyritz ... [et al.].
- 1st ed.
- Milwaukee, Wis. : Ostfildern, Germany : Milwaukee Art Museum ; Hatje Cantz, c2006.
- 399 p. : col. ill. ; 34 cm.
Catalog of an exhibition at the Milwaukee Art Museum, Sept. 16, 2006-Jan. 1, 2007 and at three other museums.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 390-398).
The rediscovery of the Biedermeier period / Laurie Winters -- The invention of simplicity / Hans Ottomeyer -- The aesthetics of Biedermeier furniture / Christian Witt-Dörring -- A culture of harmony and memory / Laurie A. Stein -- Plates. Cabinet furniture and tables / Christian Witt-Dörring and Hans Ottomeyer ; Seating furniture / Christian Witt-Dörring ; Cabinetmakers' drawings / Christian Witt-Dörring ; Interior views / Laurie A. Stein ; Color theory and scientific instruments / Gisela Maul and Albrecht Pyritz ; Wallpaper / Sabine Thümmler ; Porcelain / Albrecht Pyritz ; Glass / Jutta Annette Page ; Silver / Paul Asenbaum and Albrecht Pyritz ; Metalwork / Albrecht Pyritz ; Clothing / Regina Karner ; Northern European painting and drawing / Laurie Winters ; Central European painting and drawing / Cornelia Reiter -- Catalogue of the Exhibition.