Batterham David

The World Of Ornament

The World Of Ornament

Books

Regular price $32.65 USD
Regular price Sale price $32.65 USD
Sale Sold out
Shipping calculated at checkout.
Binding: Hardcover
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.
Title: The World Of Ornament
Author(s): Batterham David
Publisher: Taschen Gmbh
Barcode: 9783836556255
Pages: 824 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 3/10/2015
Series: Bibliotheca Universalis
Category: Decorative Arts
View full details