The World of Ornament David Batterham TASCHEN

The World of Ornament

9783836556255

Autor: David Batterham

Wydawnictwo: Taschen

Liczba stron: 821

Pattern primer: The ultimate decorative resource

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  Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875-1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville’s 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 esthetics offers a primary reference for artists, historians, designers and patternmakers, and anyone engaged in decorative design and impact.