Styles of Ornament: A collection of more than four thousand decorative and architectural designs

by Alexander Speltz

Hardcover, 1994

Status

Available

Call number

745.44

Publication

Gramercy Books (1994), Edition: Revised, 644 pages

Description

This mammoth collection of ornament features 3,765 illustrations from a wide variety of periods: the Middle Ages, including Byzantine, Romanesque, and Mohammedan; Renaissance from Florence to Poland; Rococo; Colonial style; 18th century classical revival; Empire; and Biedermeier and Neoclassical from Germany. Gargoyles, capitals, jewelry, tapestries, religious objects, furniture, bridges, and much more.

User reviews

LibraryThing member DeborahJ2016
VERY useful to this day- I have been able to look up a particular era's style and suggest it to the set designer at the local Little Theater when we did certain shows.

Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

1959-06-01

Physical description

644 p.; 7.25 inches

ISBN

051710170X / 9780517101704
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