Designs and Patterns from Historic Ornament
Designs and Patterns from Historic Ornament This well-known book was prepared a century ago by two British architects, and its reputation has grown steadily since. The designs and patterns shown are…
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Designs and Patterns from Historic Ornament
This well-known book was prepared a century ago by two British architects, and its reputation has grown steadily since. The designs and patterns shown are derived from architectural decorative motifs, textile designs, patterns from ceramics, etc. The Audsleys' rendering of designs from a wide variety of sources are national traditions, and their excellent sense of space and proportion and their straightforward interpretations of these ornaments have made this collection among the most valuable of its kind.The 60 plates contain over 250 large-scale line drawings, mostly executed by the authors.
A brief text specifies sources for many of the designs, and captions identify national origin and often the original color schemes.The illustrations include ancient Egyptian patterns from painted tomb ceilings, borders from Greek vases, Celtic designs, Japanese ornaments, Moorish
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