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The grammar of ornament

by Owen Jones · 1856

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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.

AestheticsDecoration and ornamentHistoryVictorian styleThemes, motivesDecorative artsPictorial worksHandbooks, manualsDecoration and ornament, victorian styleDesign, decorativeArchitectural Decoration and ornament