ISBN：9782080203410

书名：The Beauty of Time

作者：Francois Chaille and Dominique Flechon

出版：Flammarion，2018

装帧：精装，280页

语种：英文

开本：22.9×27.3cm

《时间之美》插画精美，收录了近两百件珍品——从机械钟、摆钟到怀表、手表。这些钟表由一位专业的钟表史历史学家加以注释，并配有文字阐释其创作的文化与艺术背景。作为钟表的映衬，大量艺术杰作的复制品展现了各个时期的技术进步，体现了审美品味随时间的演变。

这本独特的书是对这一常被视为艺术品的器具的致敬之作，既面向钟表爱好者，也适合艺术与装饰艺术爱好者、历史爱好者以及收藏家阅读。

Lavishly illustrated, The Beauty of Time contains a selection of nearly two hundred wonders—from mechanical and pendulum clocks to pocket and wristwatches. The timepieces are annotated by an expert horology historian and accompanied by a text that elucidates the cultural and artistic contexts in which they were created. As a counterpoint to the timepieces, extensive reproductions of artistic masterpieces provide perspective regarding the technical advances of each period and demonstrate the evolution of aesthetic tastes over time.

This unique book, an homage to a single instrument—so often conceived as a work of art—is intended as much for horology enthusiasts as for art and decorative-arts aficionados, history lovers, and collectors.