The World of Ornament
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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 sL 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 About the Series Bibliotheca Universalis Compact cultural companions celebrating the eclectic TASCHEN universe at an unbeatable democratic price Since we started our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980 the name TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible open minded publishing Bibliotheca Universalis brings together nearly 100 of our all time favorite titles in a neat new format so you can curate your own affordable library of art anthropology and aphrodisia Bookworm s delight never bore always excite Sayfa Sayısı 824Baskı Yılı 2015Dili İngilizceYayınevi Taschen
