An enormous influence on hundreds of artists, designers, and architects, from William Morris to Frank Lloyd Wright, this decorative sourcebook, first published in 1856, is still widely used as a survey of decorative styles. This edition includes 112 full-color plates and dozens of black-and-white illustrations and details, taken from panels, borders, capitals, illuminated manuscripts, and ceramics from many cultures and centuries. A clear, easy-to-follow text explains the uses and development
An enormous influence on hundreds of artists, designers, and architects, from William Morris to Frank Lloyd Wright, this decorative sourcebook, first published in 1856, is still widely used as a survey of decorative styles. This edition includes 112 full-color plates and dozens of black-and-white illustrations and details, taken from panels, borders, capitals, illuminated manuscripts, and ceramics from many cultures and centuries. A clear, easy-to-follow text explains the uses and development of each pattern, describing the part it played in each civilization. 9" x 13".
I was disappointed when I first received this book. I had bought it as recommended reading for my design course and ordered it blindly. I don't know what I had expected but this wasn't it. Then, one day, I pulled it off my bookcase, looking for information on a certain type of design - and suddenly found myself enthralled with the beauty of this book. Let it not fool you, it's a beautiful little gem packed with design and information. Not a centimetre wasted.
This book was first published in 1856 and is a design classic! Owen Jones was born in 1809 and is a key figure in the history of British design. He was an architect and designer who taught in London during the 1850s.He traveled in Europe and the Near East, were he helped to bring back ideas to improve the quality of Western design. This collection is a result of his comprehensive analysis of patterns. The sumptuous illustrations are presented in these sections:Ornament of Savage TribesEgyptian OrnamentAssyr..
