The World of Ornament

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Discover a wealth of decorative ideas with this compendium of history's most elegant patterns and ornaments. The World of Ornament combines the two greatest 19th-century encyclopedic collections on ornamentation - Auguste Racinet's L'Ornement polychrome Volumes I and II (1875-1888) and Auguste Dupont-Auberville's L'Ornement des tissus (1877) - into a single lush reference work covering jewelry, tiles, stained glass, illuminations, textiles, as well as ceramics.

Covering ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Asian, and Middle Eastern designs, as well as European patterns and fashions from the Middle Ages to the 19th century, the compilation serves as a reference work and source of inspiration for artists, historians, designers, fashion designers, and anyone interested in ornamentation.

• Hardcover
• Year of publication 2018
• Pages 528
• Language English, French, German
• Mass Width 245 mm, height 372 mm, thickness 54 mm
• Weight 4210g