French glass. The end of the XIX - beginning of the XX century. Personal collections of Russia

The publication is the results of a long -term study of several private domestic collections of French art glass of the late XIX - early XX centuries. During this period, the minds and feelings of Europeans conquered the style of Ar Nuvo. Such a material as glass turned out to be surprisingly consonant with the style of Art Nouveau and became one of the symbols of the new art. Innovative technologies and creative experiments in the field of artistic glass were primarily reflected in the works of French fiberglass - Russo, Brookar, Galle, Lalika, Brothers House, etc. In this book, a presentation of the history of individual French factories and glass firms, as well as the results of the analysis of a number of objects The glass of the Lorraine of Lorraine and Paris of the Rubege of Centuries is formed in a bright and multidimensional picture of the work of artists. This colorfully illustrated publication is intended for both art historians, restorers, designers and collectors, and for readers who are interested in decorative art or style of the Art Nouveau era