Author: Franz Sales MeyerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art objects
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Meyer's Handbook of Ornament
Author: Franz Sales MeyerPublisher:
ISBN: 9781850070382
Category : Decoration and ornament
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
"The Table of Contents will show how Meyer has arranged the work into various divisions and sub-sections, analysing the elements of decoration into geometrical, plant, animal and human form etc, the various types of borders, panels, bands, pillars derived from these, and the applications of such, ornament to every manner of decorative object. Beautifully-drawn illustrations depicting everything from the basic elemental patterns which form the invisible skeletons of much ornamental design to hundreds of individual decorative features. Furniture, jewelry, architectural features, chandeliers and lampstands and domestic ware as bowls, cutlery, mirrors and door-knockers. There is a section on the application of ornamental ideas to calligraphy and the art of printed lettering, and one on heraldry."--BOOK JACKET.
The Handbook of Painted Decoration
Author: Yannick GuéganPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393730012
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The essential reference for amateur and professional alike, The Handbook of Painted Decoration is the first book to cover the whole spectrum of trompe l'oeil decorative painting, from classic marbling and wood graining to ancient techniques of decorative painting that have been nearly forgotten.
Medieval Ornament
Author: Karl Alexander von HeideloffPublisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486155641
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The decorative arts of the Middle Ages — richly ornate, filled with religious and mythic symbolism — were especially remarkable for the complexities of their design and their inspired craftsmanship. This fascinating volume presents nearly 1,000 illustrations of medieval ornament, consisting mostly of architectural elements from German Romanesque and Gothic churches and other buildings. Originally compiled by the German architect, painter, and engraver Karl Alexander von Heldeloff (1788–1865) as a source of study and inspiration for practicing artists and architects, this grand pictorial archive has been exactingly reproduced from a rare original edition, complete with new English translations of the German captions. The book is filled with precisely detailed engravings of doors, windows, decorative stonework, columns, pedestals, and more. It remains a richly varied resource of authentic images of medieval ornament, ideal for students of architecture and the decorative arts and essential for graphic artists and designers in search of royalty-free illustrations.
Author: Albert Fidelis Butsch
Author: Eva Wilson
Author: Eva Wilson
Author: Franz Sales MeyerHandbook of Decorative Motifs
Author: Birthe KoustrupPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 9780393731484
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Four-color ornamental illustrations fill the pages of Handbook of Decorative Motifs, offering a lively catalog of inspired design ideas and models for decorative painters, interior designers, and craftspeople.
Classical Ornament
Author: C. ThierryPublisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 0486810003
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
This rare collection, originally published in Germany during the 1860s, presents a wealth of designs from temples and other buildings of ancient Greece and Rome. The seventy-one black-and-white plates include mythological creatures, floral borders, engraved columns and capitals, and many other decorative motifs, all rendered with the delicacy and precision characteristic of classical ornament. A valuable source of royalty-free illustrations, this compilation abounds in images that will provide a touch of authenticity to any graphic project related to ancient Greece or Rome. Fine art aficionados, crafters and designers, and collectors of classical art will rejoice in this inexpensive volume and its hard-to-find artwork.
