Download or read book Dictionary of Ornament written by Philippa Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Dictionary of Ornament is the first work since the nineteenth century to encompass in a single volume the whole gamut of decorative styles and motifs used by designers, architects and craftsmen from the Middle Ages to the present day. It provides comprehensive coverage of both architecture and the decorative arts, including furniture, silver, jewellery and metalwork. The text is arranged alphabetically with cross-references indicated by asterisks. In addition to entries on specific styles, patterns and motifs, there is coverage of the pattern books through which successive vocabularies of ornament were disseminated, and of recurrent themes and their various decorative expressions.

Download or read book Dictionary of ornament written by Philippa Lewis and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Dictionary of Ornament written by Auguste Racinet and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book An Illustrated Dictionary of Ornament written by Maureen Stafford and published by New York : St. Martin ́s Press. This book was released on 1975 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers ornamental motifs, devices, and terms used in architecture, furniture, design, sculpture, heraldry, and printing.

Download or read book Architecture and Ornament written by Margaret Maliszewski-Pickart and published by McFarland. This book was released on 1998 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both halves of the book are equally easy to dip into. The numbered illustrations are clearly labeled with names, which may be found alphabetically in the dictionary; and in the dictionary, cross-references to pertinent illustrations accompany definitions.

Download or read book The Dictionary of Ornament written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Nature Of Ornament written by Kent Bloomer and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2000-10-31 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yet during the twentieth century, ornament was scorned (Adolf Loos famously called it "crime") and its study all but eliminated from art and architecture curricula. What happened - and must we live with the result? Is ornament dead?".

Download or read book The Grammar of Ornament written by Owen Jones and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Glossary of Ecclesiastical Ornament and Costume written by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and published by London : H. G. Bohn. This book was released on 1844 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Decorating Defined written by José Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Ornament written by Auguste Racinet and published by Gramercy. This book was released on 1988 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For design professionals as well as art lovers, this magnificent treasury charts the evolution of color throughout the ages in the decorative arts. 100 color plates.

Download or read book An Illustrated Dictionary of Words Used in Art and Archaeology written by John William Mollett and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dictionary of Interior Design written by Martin M. Pegler and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Glossary of Ecclesiastical Ornament and Costume written by Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Tree of Treasures written by Bonnie Mackay and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated look at Christmas ornaments and the memories they hold on our trees First highlighted in the New York Times, Bonnie Mackay’s annual Christmas tree showcases a lifetime collecting almost 3,000 ornaments. Now, through beautiful photography and illuminating vignettes, Tree of Treasures shares the heartfelt stories behind a hundred of those cherished possessions, whether it’s the story of a family member, like Mackay’s grandfather, a well-known vaudeville performer; long-held relationships with friends and colleagues in the international community of Christmas crafts makers; a memory of a beloved pet; and much more. From serene lace angels and vintage Santas, to exquisite glass-blown spheres and small silk purses, Tree of Treasures showcases ornaments both beautiful and well-loved, illuminating how ornaments, as we unpack and hang them each holiday season, tell the story of our lives.

Download or read book The Dictionary of Arts Sciences and Manufactures written by James Smith and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-02-15 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.

Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture written by James Stevens Curl and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2015-02-26 with total page 1040 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Containing over 6,000 entries from Aalto to Zwinger and written in a clear and concise style, this authoritative dictionary covers architectural history in detail, from ancient times to the present day. It also includes concise biographies of hundreds of architects from history (excluding living persons), from Sir Francis Bacon and Imhotep to Liang Ssu-ch'eng and Francis Inigo Thomas. The text is complemented by over 260 beautiful and meticulous line drawings, labelled cross-sections, and diagrams. These include precise drawings of typical building features, making it easy for readers to identify particular period styles. This third edition of The Oxford Dictionary of Architecture has been extensively revised and expanded, with over 900 new entries including hundreds of definitions of garden and landscape terms such as Baroque garden, floral clock, hortus conclusus, and Zen garden-design. Each entry is followed by a mini-bibliography, with suggestions for further reading. The full bibliography to the first edition (previously only available online) has also been fully updated and expanded, and incorporated into this new edition. This is an essential work of reference for anyone with an interest in architectural and garden history. With clear descriptions providing in-depth analysis, it is invaluable for students, professional architects, art historians, and anyone interested in architecture and garden design, and provides a fascinating wealth of information for the general reader.