{"product_id":"5000-years-of-tiles-9781588343987","title":"5000 Years of Tiles","description":"\u003cp\u003eA comprehensive  full-color exploration of tile art and production worldwide  from earliest times to the present day. The book is both an authoritative work of reference and a visual delight  ranging from ancient Greece  where the first fired roof tiles date from as early as the third millennium BC  to twentieth-century Mexico. Along the way we encounter stunning examples of the tilers art: the enormous English medieval floor pavements from Byland Abbey and Clarendon Palace; figural tiles from China  intended to adorn roofs and ward off evil; the famous Iznik tiles from the Islamic world  with their richly decorative patterns; the highly stylised ceramic tiles of the Arts and Crafts movement; and the tiles created by some of the finest ceramic artists and potters of the twenty-first century.  Placing the tiles firmly in their historical and cultural context  the book highlights both continuity and diversity  the dissemination of techniques and designs  and how tile art in one time and place has inspired and rejuvenated those in others. Tiles are also studied in terms of function as well as form  and the full range of architectural and practical purposes for which they have been used - from floors to roofs  stoves to bathrooms  cathedrals to metro stations - will be explored  along with the various techniques employed to create such versatile pieces. 5000 Years of Tiles is the essential  most comprehensive single volume for anyone interested in the ceramic  decorative  and architectural arts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45921792098357,"sku":"ByrdShop_1588343987","price":476.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781588343987.jpg?v=1787603001","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/5000-years-of-tiles-9781588343987","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}