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    World of Ornament

World of Ornament

David Batterham

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      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.About the seriesBibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
      CONTRIBUTORS: David Batterham EAN: 9783836556255 COUNTRY: Germany PAGES: WEIGHT: 1194 g HEIGHT: 195 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taschen GmbH DATE PUBLISHED: 2022-04-08 CITY: GENRE: ARCHITECTURE / Decoration & Ornament, DESIGN / Book, DESIGN / Decorative Arts, DESIGN / Interior Decorating WIDTH: 140 cm SPINE:

      Book Themes:

      19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Decorative arts, Illustration and commercial art, Architectural details, components and motifs, Architecture: interior design, Interior design, decor and style guides

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      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.

      Format: Hardback

      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.About the seriesBibliotheca Universalis — Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe!
      CONTRIBUTORS: David Batterham EAN: 9783836556255 COUNTRY: Germany PAGES: WEIGHT: 1194 g HEIGHT: 195 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Taschen GmbH DATE PUBLISHED: 2022-04-08 CITY: GENRE: ARCHITECTURE / Decoration & Ornament, DESIGN / Book, DESIGN / Decorative Arts, DESIGN / Interior Decorating WIDTH: 140 cm SPINE:

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      19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Decorative arts, Illustration and commercial art, Architectural details, components and motifs, Architecture: interior design, Interior design, decor and style guides

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      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.

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