Designs and Patterns from Historic Ornament


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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.




Styles of ornament


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1,100 Designs and Motifs from Historic Sources


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DIVHundreds of beautifully rendered, royalty-free images painstakingly adapted from a host of design traditions: primitive tribal, Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Chinese, Japanese, Persian, Byzantine, French Renaissance and more. Also, decorative motifs derived from metalwork, heraldic ornament, floral vignettes, letters, other elements. Invaluable sourcebook for artists, craftworkers and decorative art enthusiasts. /div




The Grammar of Ornament


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Full-color Picture Sourcebook of Historic Ornament


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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


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"Historic Ornament" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by an Irish artist James Ward. Contents: Prehistoric Ornament Neolithic Stone Period The Bronze Age The Iron Age The Lake Dwellings of Switzerland and other parts of Europe Egyptian Art Chaldean and Assyrian Art Phœnician Art Art in Ancient Persia Grecian Art Art in Primitive Greece Greek and Roman Orders of Architecture Greek and Roman Architectural Ornament Indian art and Architecture Chinese and Japanese Architecture Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture Saracenic Architecture and Ornament Romanesque Architecture and Ornament Gothic Architecture and Ornament Renaissance Architecture and Ornament Pottery Enamels Ivory Carvings Metal Work Furniture Textile Fabrics Mosaics Glass The Decoration of Books