Status
Available
Call number
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.
Subjects
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1959-06-01
Physical description
644 p.; 7.25 inches
ISBN
051710170X / 9780517101704