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The World of Ornament
25Edizione: Multilingue (Francese, Inglese, Tedesco)Disponibilità: DisponibileRicco di arazzi, miniature manoscritte, tappeti e piastrelle, questo ampio compendio riunisce i due più grandi cataloghi di ornamenti del XIX secolo in un unico libro di riferimento indispensabile. Questa edizione della Bibliotheca Universalis è dedicata alla decorazione e comprende disegni dal Medioevo al XIX secolo, in stili diversi come quello egizio, etrusco o mediorientale.
Copertina rigida, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 2.62 lb, 824 pagine
The World of Ornament
25Pattern Primer
The ultimate decorative resource
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.
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.
L'autore
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.
The World of Ornament
Copertina rigida, 14 x 19.5 cm, 1.19 kg, 824 pagineISBN 978-3-8365-5625-5
Edizione: Multilingue (Francese, Inglese, Tedesco)Scarica qui le immagini del prodotto
Bibliotheca Universalis – compagni culturali compatti che celebrano l’eclettico universo TASCHEN!
4.6
Incroyable !
2 febbraio 2022
Livre d’une richesse incroyable !Genial
10 gennaio 2022
Preciosa recopilación de arte. Ideal para referencias para creaciones artísticas.The World of Ornament
27 dicembre 2021
Très beau livre. Très intéressant et vraiment bon marché pour un tel ouvrage. Je recommande.Sehr umfangreiches Werk
22 dicembre 2021
Sehr umfangreiches, fast wissenschaftliches Werk aber in dieser Version zu klein. Ein größeres Format wäre passender gewesenInspiration source
28 ottobre 2021
The perfect inspiration source for graphics. So many details and artistic onaments.Un référentiel large de connaissances
27 ottobre 2021
Beaucoup de petits détails, contextualisations et précisions historiques qui sont très appréciables