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Racinet's Historic Ornament in Full Color

Author: Auguste Racinet

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-09-11

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 0486155463

DIVThe 19th-century French illustrator's classic reference to the decorative ornament of history's major cultures; over 2,000 royalty-free motifs in 100 beautiful full-color plates. /div

Full-color Picture Sourcebook of Historic Ornament

Author: Auguste Racinet

Publisher: Dover

Published: 1989

Total Pages: 140

ISBN-13:

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Classic sourcebook of spectacular design collages, all royalty-free, featuring over 1,500 decorative elements and motifs from major cultures in world history through the 19th century.

Historic Ornament

Author: C. B. Griesbach

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-09-21

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 0486155331

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900 fine examples from Ancient Egypt to 1800, human figures, animals, floral motifs, architectural flourishes, much more, in numerous styles.

Designs and Patterns from Historic Ornament

Author: William Audsley

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1968-01-01

Total Pages: 95

ISBN-13: 0486219313

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This well-known book was prepared more than 75 years ago by two British architects, and its reputation has grown steadily since. The Audsleys' clear rendering of ornaments and designs from a wide variety of sources and national traditions, their excellent sense of space and proportion, and their straightforward execution of these ornaments in line have made the collection among the most valuable of its kind. The 60 plates contain over 250 large-scale line drawings, mostly executed by the authors. The designs and patterns shown are derived from architectural decorative motifs, textile designs, patterns from ceramics and tiles, and more from Egypt, Greece, Italy, Japan, Persia, Medieval Europe, and other places. A brief text specifies sources for many of the designs, and captions identify national origin and often the original color scheme.

Racinet's Historic Ornament

Author: Auguste Racinet

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2007-01-01

Total Pages: 52

ISBN-13: 0486998770

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Adapted from jewelry, textiles, hardware, ceramic, inlays, carvings, and more, 852 full-color designs, collected by famed French artist Racinet, offer decorative ornamentation from every major culture of the world. Highlighting the achievements of artisans from ancient Egypt to 18th-century France, this treasury of historic motifs is an unparalleled source of beauty and inspiration.

Historic Styles of Ornament ...

Author: Heinrich Dolmetsch

Publisher:

Published: 1898

Total Pages: 312

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Ornament

Author: James Trilling

Publisher: University of Washington Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9780295981482

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This text is a wide-ranging consideration of the cultural and symbolic significance of ornament, its rejection by modernism and its subsequent reinvention. Trilling explains how ornament works, why it has to be explained and why it matters.

Pictorial Encyclopedia of Historic Ornament

Author: Heinrich Dolmetsch

Publisher: Courier Dover Publications

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13:

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One of the great anthologies of historic ornament and design, on a par with Owen Jones' Grammar of Ornament and Racinet's Historic Ornament, Dolmetsch's dazzling collection of over 1,500 illustrations — most in full color — is a veritable treasure chest of royalty-free images. Artists, designers, and hobbyists will also find design inspiration on every page, with images of artistic ornaments from antiquity through the 19th century, when this volume was originally assembled. Arranged chronologically, coverage begins in the ancient world, with designs from Roman architecture and sculpture, mosaic floors of Pompeii, and Byzantine embroidery. From the Middle Ages come illuminated manuscripts and stained glass decorations. Items dating from the Renaissance and later include Italian glass painting, pottery, and lace; French tapestry and block printing; and German metal work and weaving.