The World of Ornament
The most beautiful patterns in all of history
Imagine having an opulent compilation of history's most elegant and beautiful patterns and designs at your fingertips - to use, peruse, admire, and be inspired by. World of Ornament brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament from the 19th century chromo-lithographic tradition: Auguste Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875/1888) and M. Dupont-Auberville's L'Ornement des tissus (1877). Adapted from historical items dating back to antiquity, such as jewelry, tiles, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, textiles, and ceramics, these ornamental designs encompass a wide range of cultural aesthetics including classic Egyptian, Greek, Roman, and Etruscan motifs, Asian and middle-Eastern patterns, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century.
Artists, historians, and art lovers will appreciate this lavish idea book, and interior designers and patternmakers will be delighted that all of the ornamental designs may be used and reproduced without restriction!
Includes DVD-ROM containing high-resolution scans of all individual ornaments for unrestricted use
About the author:
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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The World of Ornament
Batterham, David / Haslam & Whiteway Ltd
Hardcover + DVD 11.4 x 17.3 in., 528 pages, $ 200.00 |
- Reviews (62 items)
"Canny publisher TASCHEN is adept at repackaging out-of-copyright material and has combined two similar French encyclopaedias into one bumper volume. With each non-Western culture presented as a timeless unity, the structure feels 'so last century'; but the sheer profusion, from Moorish arabesques to Neoclassical stripes, is inspiring."
World of Interiors, London, United Kingdom
World of Interiors, London, United Kingdom
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The World of Ornament
Interior Design Magazine, United States, July 01, 2006
Interior Design Magazine, United States, July 01, 2006
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