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Mega motifs: History's most beautiful patterns 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! Includes exclusive access to image database: high-resolution images of all individual ornaments downloadable for unrestricted use! Text in English, French, and GermanProduct Identifiers
PublisherTaschen
ISBN-10383654007x
ISBN-139783836540070
eBay Product ID (ePID)117220867
Product Key Features
Publication Year2012
Number of Pages720 Pages
LanguageEn
IllustratorAuguste Racinet, Yes
AuthorDavid Batterham
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height3.3 in
Item Weight160.3 Oz
Item Length13.1 in
Item Width10 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition23
Publication Date2012-11-30
Number of Volumes2 Vols.
Dewey Decimal745.4
Lc Classification NumberNk1510