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The World of Ornament
David Batterham
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Description for The World of Ornament
Hardcover. 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 and Auguste Dupont-Auberville's L'Ornement des tissus to provide one lavish source book spanning jewelry, tile, stained glass, illuminated manuscript, textile and ceramic ornament. Num Pages: 824 pages. BIC Classification: AFT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 153 x 50. Weight in Grams: 1406.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
TASCHEN Gmbh
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1412g
Number of Pages
824
Place of Publication
Cologne, Germany
ISBN
9783836556255
SKU
V9783836556255
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-23
About David Batterham
David Batterham has been an antiquarian bookseller in London since 1965. He specializes in books and journals on the graphic arts, ornament, fashion, and caricature with an emphasis on work from France and Spain.
Reviews for The World of Ornament
...a magnificent encyclopedia of adornment. ...an invaluable source book that presents beautiful patterns dating from antiquity to the 19th century.