The Grammar of Ornament: A Visual Reference of Form and Colour in Architecture and the Decorative Arts
Owen Jones • Princeton University Press • ISBN-13 978‑0691172064
The Grammar of Ornament: A Visual Reference of Form and Colour in Architecture and the Decorative Arts
Owen Jones • Princeton University Press
ISBN-10: 0691172064 · ISBN-13: 978‑0691172064 · 2016
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This definitive, unabridged edition reproduces Owen Jones's seminal 1856 masterpiece, featuring all 112 original color plates. It serves as an essential compendium of global ornamental styles, meticulously cataloging the geometric and floral motifs that define historical decorative traditions.
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