The World of Ornament / Die Welt der Ornamente / L’Univers de l’ornement: C0omplete Coloured Reprint of / Vollstandiger Kolorierter Nachdruck Von / Reimpression Complete En Couleur De L’ornement Polychrome (1869-1888 & L’ornement Des Tissus (1877)
Título: The World of Ornament / Die Welt der Ornamente / L'Univers de l'ornement: C0omplete Coloured Reprint of / Vollstandiger Kolorierter Nachdruck Von / Reimpression Complete En Couleur De L'ornement Polychrome (1869-1888 & L'ornement Des Tissus (1877)
Sinopse: Discover a world of decorative ideas with this compendium of historys most elegant patterns and ornamental designs. Once out of print, The World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Auguste Racinets LOrnement polychrome Volumes I and II (18751888) and Auguste Dupont-Aubervilles LOrnement des tissus (1877) to provide one lavish, indispensable 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.
