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The Language of Ornament
James Trilling
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Description for The Language of Ornament
Paperback. An introduction to the art of decorative patterning. Trilling analyzes the historical importance of ornament across the world, from the paleolithic age to the present. Individual styles and motifs are traced between cultures, spreading through trade, conquest and religious influences. Series: World of Art S. Num Pages: 224 pages, 246 illustrations, 68 in colour. BIC Classification: AC; AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 153 x 210 x 16. Weight in Grams: 492.
James Trilling presents an immense variety of ornament from the Paleolithic Age to the present day, enabling the reader to appreciate inherent form and beauty, as well as historical importance across cultures – whether in the monumental architecture of Mycenean Greece or the inlaid vessels of Zhou Dynasty China, in the bronze mirrors of early Celtic Britain or the carved or worn ornament of Native Americans.
He balances the characteristics of individual styles against their evolution and interaction between cultures, focusing in particular on patterns which have migrated across large stretches of space and time, reflecting the ... Read more
James Trilling presents an immense variety of ornament from the Paleolithic Age to the present day, enabling the reader to appreciate inherent form and beauty, as well as historical importance across cultures – whether in the monumental architecture of Mycenean Greece or the inlaid vessels of Zhou Dynasty China, in the bronze mirrors of early Celtic Britain or the carved or worn ornament of Native Americans.
He balances the characteristics of individual styles against their evolution and interaction between cultures, focusing in particular on patterns which have migrated across large stretches of space and time, reflecting the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
World of Art S.
Condition
New
Weight
494g
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780500203439
SKU
V9780500203439
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About James Trilling
James Trilling is a Art Historian and noted essayist.
Reviews for The Language of Ornament
'Dazzling' - Harvard Magazine