History's most beautiful patterns. This is a compendium of history's most elegant and beautiful patterns and ornamental designs at your fingertips - for perusal or download anytime, in high-resolution format. The "World of Ornament" brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875-1888) and Dupont-Auberville's "L'Ornement des tissus" (1877). Adapted from historical items dating from antiquity, including jewelry, tiles, stained ...
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History's most beautiful patterns. This is a compendium of history's most elegant and beautiful patterns and ornamental designs at your fingertips - for perusal or download anytime, in high-resolution format. The "World of Ornament" brings together the two greatest encyclopedic collections of ornament of the 19th century: Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875-1888) and Dupont-Auberville's "L'Ornement des tissus" (1877). Adapted from historical items dating from antiquity, including jewelry, tiles, stained glass, illuminated manuscripts, textiles and ceramics, these ornamental designs encompass a wide range of cultural and esthetic motifs and patterns - including classical Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Asian and middle-Eastern, as well as European designs from medieval times through the 19th century. Artists, historians, and art lovers will appreciate this lavish source and idea book, and interior designers and patternmakers will be delighted that all of the ornamental designs may be used and reproduced without restriction! It includes exclusive access to image database: high-resolution images of all individual ornaments downloadable for unrestricted use!
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A heavy two volume set, both volumes in Fine condition, appear unused, in the original decorative stout card slipcase in Very Good or better condition (minor bump at lower rear). Text in English, German and French. Buyers outside UK please note this is a heavy item and will require extra postage-please enquire BEFORE purchasing; we reserve the right to cancel your order without further notice if you do not do this. Thank you. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our.
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Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 383654007X. Listing includes both Volumes 1 & 2. No slipcase. Light rubbing and toning overall and bumps to the spine ends. Interior pages clean and unmarked. Both tight and clean copies.; Vol. 1&2; 4to 11"-13" tall; 711 pages.
