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The Chronology of Pattern: Pattern in Art from Lotus Flower to Flower Power. by Diana Newall, Christina Unwin
Diana Newall
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Description for The Chronology of Pattern: Pattern in Art from Lotus Flower to Flower Power. by Diana Newall, Christina Unwin
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The Chronology of Pattern is a glorious, highly illustrated look at the history of pattern from ancient times up to the present. The book draws the patterns from the worlds of textiles, paintings, manuscripts and architecture. The book is divided into chapters each covering separate centuries. The result is not only a visual delight but an excellent sourcebook that will be useful for all artists who use patterns in their work. This book should be a must on the reference shelves of all those working in the visual arts.
The Chronology of Pattern is a glorious, highly illustrated look at the history of pattern from ancient times up to the present. The book draws the patterns from the worlds of textiles, paintings, manuscripts and architecture. The book is divided into chapters each covering separate centuries. The result is not only a visual delight but an excellent sourcebook that will be useful for all artists who use patterns in their work. This book should be a must on the reference shelves of all those working in the visual arts.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
A&C Black
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408126417
SKU
KSG0014432
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Ref
99-1
About Diana Newall
Diana Newall completed her doctoral studies at the Courtald Institute of Art.She is author of Appreciating Art (2008)and co-author of Art History: The Basics. She was the Kostantinos Leventis Research Fellow at the Open University and continues to work there and as an Associate Lecturer at the University of Kent. Christina Unwin is a graduate in archaeology from University ... Read more
Reviews for The Chronology of Pattern: Pattern in Art from Lotus Flower to Flower Power. by Diana Newall, Christina Unwin
[A] marvelous book ... Diana [Newall] and Christina [Unwin] offer a bold thematics, set in a timeline, from antiquity to modernity. Their wonderful topics include: flamboyant gothic, glowing grotesques, the dramatic and the divine, floral perfection, compositions of refinement, patterns of richness, bold colors and abstracts, tartan grids, all accompanied by acute commentary and contextual reference
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