Description
Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of history's most elegant patterns and ornamental designs.The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875-1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville's L'Ornement des tissus (1877) to provide one lavish source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile, and ceramic ornament. Encompassing classical, Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Asian and Middle Eastern, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century, this compilation of cultures and aesthetics offers a primary reference for artists, historians, designers, and patternmakers, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact.
Author: David Batterham
Publisher: Taschen
Published: 03/10/2015
Pages: 824
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 3.00lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.70w x 1.90d
ISBN13: 9783836556255
ISBN10: 3836556251
BISAC Categories:
- Design | Decorative Arts
- Art | History | General
- Architecture | Decoration & Ornament
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