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World of Ornament by David Batterham (2015, Hardcover)

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World of Ornament / Die Welt der Ornamente / L'Univers de l'ornement, Hardcover by Racinet, A.; Dupont-Auberville, A.; Batterham, David (INT), ISBN 3836556251, ISBN-13 9783836556255, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Teeming with tapestries, manuscript illuminations, carpets, and tiles, this far-reaching compendium brings together the two greatest 19th-century catalogues of ornament into one indispensable referenc. Encompassing designs from medieval times through to the 19th century, in styles as diverse as Egyptian, Etruscan, or Middle Eastern, this...

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PublisherTaschen

ISBN-103836556251

ISBN-139783836556255

eBay Product ID (ePID)208781848

Product Key Features

Book TitleWorld of Ornament

Number of Pages824 Pages

LanguageMultiple Languages

Publication Year2015

TopicDecoration & Ornament, Decorative Arts

IllustratorYes

GenreDesign, Architecture

AuthorDavid Batterham

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in

Item Weight42 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2015-510136

Dewey Edition23

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews...an invaluable source book that presents beautiful patterns dating from antiquity to the 19th century.

Dewey Decimal745.4

Edition DescriptionMultilanguage edition

SynopsisTeeming with tapestries, manuscript illuminations, carpets, and tiles, this far-reaching compendium brings together the two greatest 19th-century catalogues of ornament into one indispensable reference book. Encompassing designs from medieval times through to the 19th century, in styles as diverse as Egyptian, Etruscan, or Middle Eastern, this Bibliotheca Universalis edition is dedicated to decoration., 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., 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.

LC Classification NumberNK1510