The grammar of ornament

Description:

This highly influential book, long a classic in its field, includes all 100 original color plates from a rare Victorian edition. Among the nearly 3,000 royalty-free designs are exquisite Greek and Roman borders and mosaics, Celtic designs taken from manuscripts, motifs from medieval paintings and stained glass, and floral patterns from Chinese porcelain.

subjects: Aesthetics,  Decoration and ornament,  History,  Victorian style,  Themes, motives,  Decorative arts,  Pictorial works,  Handbooks, manuals,  Decoration and ornament, victorian style,  Design, decorative,  Architectural Decoration and ornament

People: Owen Jones (1809-1874)

Times: 1856,  Victorian